Does the Churchs Chicken Sublessee have to provide an estoppel certificate more than once?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (c) Sublessee agrees to execute within 10 business days after request, and as often as requested, estoppel certificates confirming any factual matter requested by Sublessor which is true and is within Sublessee's knowledge regarding this Sublease or the Premises, including but not limited to: (i) the date of occupancy, (ii) Expiration Date, (iii) the amount of Rent due and date to which Rent is paid, (iii) whether Sublessee has any defense or offsets to the enforcement of this Sublease or the Rent payable, (iv) any default or breach by Sublessor, and (v) whether this Sublease, together with any modifications or amendments, is in full force and effect.
Sublessee shall attach to such estoppel certificate copies of any modifications or amendments to the Sublease.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Churchs Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, a Sublessee is obligated to provide estoppel certificates as often as requested by the Sublessor. The Sublessee must execute and deliver the estoppel certificate within 10 business days of the request.
The estoppel certificate confirms factual matters related to the sublease or the premises that are within the Sublessee's knowledge. This includes details such as the date of occupancy, the expiration date of the sublease, the amount of rent due and the date to which rent has been paid. It also covers whether the Sublessee has any defenses or offsets against the enforcement of the sublease or the rent payable, whether there are any defaults or breaches by the Sublessor, and whether the sublease, along with any modifications or amendments, is in full force and effect.
Furthermore, the Churchs Chicken Sublessee is required to attach copies of any modifications or amendments to the sublease to the estoppel certificate. This ensures that all relevant information about the sublease is transparently communicated. This obligation is conditional, as the factual matters requested must be true and within the Sublessee's knowledge.