Under what conditions can Cajun waive standards of the system for a Churchs Chicken franchisee?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- C. Variations. Cajun has the right, in its sole discretion, to waive, defer or permit variations from the standards of the System or the applicable agreement to any franchisee or prospective franchisee based on the peculiarities of a particular site, existing building configuration or circumstance, density of population, business potential, trade area population or any other condition or circumstance. Cajun shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to deny any request to waive, defer, or permit variations from the standards of the System. Cajun's approval of any waiver, deferral, or variation with respect to any Church's Restaurant or any other franchisee shall not be deemed approval thereof with respect to any other Church's Restaurant or franchisee.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Churchs Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, Cajun has the right to waive, defer, or permit variations from the standard system or applicable agreement for a franchisee or prospective franchisee. This decision is based on specific conditions or circumstances.
Specifically, Cajun may consider the peculiarities of a site, existing building configuration, population density, business potential, trade area population, or any other condition or circumstance when deciding whether to grant a waiver. However, Cajun retains the sole discretion to deny any request for a waiver, deferral, or variation from the system standards.
It's important to note that if Cajun approves a waiver, deferral, or variation for one Churchs Chicken restaurant or franchisee, it does not automatically mean that the same approval will be granted to any other Churchs Chicken restaurant or franchisee. Each request is evaluated independently based on its unique circumstances.