For a Churchs Chicken franchise, what is the deadline after opening the first franchised restaurant to establish it as a Certified Training Restaurant (CTR)?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Within 90 days after Franchisee opens its first Franchised Restaurant, Franchisee, at its own expense, must establish such Franchised Restaurant as a CTR at which a designated training manager shall conduct the MIT Program and other training programs for those designated employees of Franchisee and other Church's franchisees whose franchised Church's Restaurants are located in the same DMA as the CTR. Franchisee may offer the MIT Program at its training facility only after the facility and the designated training manager have been certified by Cajun. Cajun may
periodically visit and evaluate the CTR and the designated training manager to ensure that they continue to meet Cajun's standards, and Cajun may revoke its certification if the CTR or the designated training manager cease to meet those standards. Franchisee shall reimburse Cajun for all travel, living and other expenses incurred by Cajun in evaluating Franchisee's training facility.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must establish their first franchised restaurant as a Certified Training Restaurant (CTR) within 90 days of opening. This establishment must be capable of hosting the Manager-in-Training (MIT) Program and other training initiatives for employees of the franchisee and other Churchs Chicken franchisees within the same Designated Market Area (DMA).
The franchisee is responsible for covering the expenses associated with establishing the CTR. A designated training manager must be present at the CTR to conduct the MIT Program and other training programs. Before offering the MIT Program, both the training facility and the designated training manager must be certified by Churchs Chicken.
Churchs Chicken retains the right to periodically assess the CTR and its training manager to ensure adherence to their standards. Should the CTR or the training manager fail to meet these standards, Churchs Chicken may revoke the certification. The franchisee is also obligated to reimburse Churchs Chicken for any travel, living, and other expenses incurred during the evaluation of the training facility.