What governing documents must a Churchs Chicken Developer furnish to Cajun if the Developer is a partnership?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If Developer is a partnership, copies of Developer's written partnership agreement, other governing documents and any amendments, as well as all agreements, including buy/sell agreements, among the partners have been furnished to Cajun, in addition to evidence of consent or approval of the entry into and performance of this Agreement by the requisite number or percentage of partners, if that approval or consent is required by Developer's written partnership agreement.
When any of these governing documents are modified or changed, Developer promptly shall provide copies to Cajun.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if the Developer is a partnership, they must provide Cajun with copies of several documents. These include the Developer's written partnership agreement, any other governing documents, and all amendments to those documents.
In addition to the partnership agreement and related documents, the Developer must also furnish all agreements among the partners, including buy/sell agreements. Furthermore, the Developer needs to provide evidence that the requisite number or percentage of partners have consented to or approved the entry into and performance of the Development Agreement. This is necessary if such approval or consent is required by the Developer's written partnership agreement.
Churchs Chicken requires that when any of these governing documents are modified or changed, the Developer must promptly provide copies of the updated documents to Cajun. This ensures that Churchs Chicken has current information regarding the Developer's organizational structure and agreements.