What is Exhibit H in the Churchs Chicken FDD?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In addition to a Franchise Agreement, you must sign a Development Agreement regardless of the number of Restaurants you commit to develop. A copy of our standard Development Agreement is attached as Exhibit G. Under the Development Agreement, you are granted the right and you accept the responsibility to develop a specific number of Restaurants in a specific geographic area (the "Development Area"). In some instances, we will sign an Amendment to the Development Agreement which provides limited exclusivity for the Development Area. A copy of our standard Amendment to Development Agreement is attached as Exhibit H. The Development Agreement also specifies the number of Restaurants that you must open and operate and the dates by which they must open and be in operation in a development schedule (the "Development Schedule") to the Development Agreement.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–10)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Churchs Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit H contains a copy of the standard Amendment to the Development Agreement. This amendment is used in some instances to provide limited exclusivity for the Development Area granted to the franchisee.
Prior to signing any agreement, a prospective Churchs Chicken franchisee should carefully review the Development Agreement and any amendments with legal counsel. Understanding the scope of exclusivity, if any, is crucial for assessing the potential market and competition within the designated Development Area.
It is important to note that the FDD also mentions other exhibits related to agreements, such as Exhibit G (standard Development Agreement), Exhibit C (standard Franchise Agreement), and Exhibit Q (form Sublease).