What do Cicis area development agreements and territory agreements generally grant?

According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, area development agreements and territory agreements generally grant exclusive development rights. These rights are for a specified number of restaurants within a defined area and for a stated term.

For a prospective Cicis franchisee, this means that if they enter into an area development or territory agreement, they will typically have the sole right to develop a certain number of Cicis restaurants in a particular geographic region for a specific period. This exclusivity can be a significant advantage, as it limits direct competition from other Cicis franchisees within the defined area.

However, it's important to note that for each Cicis location opened under a development or territory agreement, a separate franchise agreement is required. Cicis considers these development rights to be closely tied to the franchise agreements themselves. Therefore, franchisees should carefully review the terms of both the development agreement and the individual franchise agreements to fully understand their rights and obligations.