What is the minimum number of Churchs Chicken restaurants required in a Development Agreement to qualify for the Platinum Incentive Plan?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Incentive Programs. We are currently offering a "Platinum Incentive Plan" to celebrate the 70th anniversary of our brand. Qualified franchisees must sign a Development Agreement with a 5-year term and include a minimum of 5 Restaurants, with at least 1 Restaurant opened each year from the date of the Development Agreement. Simultaneously with your signing of the Development Agreement, you will sign a Platinum Incentive Program Addendum to the Development Agreement in the form attached as Exhibit S. The Restaurants developed under that Development Agreement will receive the reduced Development Fee, Initial Franchise Fee, and Royalty Fee as described in the table below:
| Eligible Restaurant Developed under Platinum Incentive Plan | Development Fee (Due on signing Development Agreement) | Initial Franchise Fee (Due on signing Franchise Agreement) | Royalty Fee1 | Advertising Cont
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, to qualify for the Platinum Incentive Plan, a franchisee must sign a Development Agreement with a 5-year term that includes a commitment to develop a minimum of 5 Churchs Chicken restaurants. The agreement stipulates that at least one restaurant must be opened each year from the date of the Development Agreement.
This Platinum Incentive Plan is offered to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Churchs Chicken brand. By participating in this plan, franchisees can receive reduced Development Fees, Initial Franchise Fees, and Royalty Fees, as detailed in the provided table. This incentive aims to encourage multi-unit development and expansion of the Churchs Chicken brand.
Simultaneously with signing the Development Agreement, the franchisee will also sign a Platinum Incentive Program Addendum, which is attached as Exhibit S to the Franchise Agreement. Existing franchisees must be in good standing to qualify for the Platinum Incentive Plan. Churchs Chicken also reserves the right to offer greater financial incentives if a franchisee commits to developing more than 10 restaurants, suggesting potential for further negotiation and benefits for larger development agreements.