For a Churchs Chicken franchise, who is responsible for covering the costs of adapting standard architectural plans to local regulations?

According to the 2025 Churchs Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for covering the costs of adapting standard architectural plans to local regulations. The FDD states that the franchisee must obtain, at their own expense, additional qualified architectural and engineering services to prepare surveys, site and foundation plans and to adapt the standard plans and specifications to applicable local or state laws, regulations or ordinances.

This means that a prospective Churchs Chicken franchisee needs to budget for these architectural and engineering services in addition to the other initial investment costs. The cost for these services are included within the range of $50,000 to $150,000 for "Fees, Misc., Architectural and Engineering Services, Deposits".

It is common practice in the franchise industry for franchisees to bear the costs of adapting standard plans to meet local regulations. This is because regulations can vary significantly from one location to another, and it would be impractical for the franchisor to cover these costs for all franchisees. Therefore, it is important for prospective franchisees to research the local regulations in their area and factor these costs into their initial investment.