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Is there a specific location mentioned where the minimum sales must be generated for a Fat Shack franchise?

Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Franchisee is granted the right to own and operate one FAT SHACK Restaurant at the address and location ("Restaurant Location") set forth in the Addendum to Franchise Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit I (the "Addendum"). If a specific address has not been chosen as of the date this Agreement is signed, then Franchisee shall choose and acquire a location for its FAT SHACK Restaurant within the nonexclusive Target Area set forth in the Addendum. Franchisee shall select and propose to FSI for approval a specific site for the Restaurant Location within the Target Area, which FSI shall have the right to approve or disapprove in accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. If the Addendum lists only a Target Area and not the Restaurant Location, then the Restaurant Location Supplement to Franchise Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit II will be executed by FSI and Franchisee upon FSI's later approval of the Restaurant Location. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the Restaurant Location will be a specific numbered street or mall address at which Franchisee's FAT SHACK Restaurant will be physically located. The Restaurant Location cannot and will not under any circumstances be defined as a geographic area or be described in terms other than a specific numbered street or mall address. During and after the term of this Agreement, neither Franchisee nor Franchisee's successors and assigns shall use the Restaurant Location for any purpose other than operating a FAT SHACK Restaurant.

3.2. Protected Territory

Subject to Section 3.4 and Section 3.5 of this Agreement regarding Special Venues and Channels and Captive Audience Venues, Franchisee is granted a geographic area around the Restaurant Location (the "Protected Territory") in which FSI will not operate, nor permit a third party to operate, a FAT SHACK Restaurant as long as Franchisee is in substantial compliance with all the provisions of this Agreement. The Protected Territory is an area encompassing a three mile radius around the Restaurant Location as measured from the front door of the Restaurant. A FAT SHACK Restaurant at a Captive Audience Venue does not have a Protected Territory. Because there are exceptions where FSI, its affiliates or other third parties may operate a FAT SHACK Restaurant in Franchisee's Protected Territory, Franchisee's Protected Territory is not considered an exclusive territory.

3.3. Limitation on Franchise Rights

The rights granted to Franchisee are for the specific Restaurant Location and cannot be transferred to any other location, except with FSI's prior written approval. The Marks and Licensed Methods are licensed only for the Restaurant Location. If Franchisee elects to move or relocate the Restaurant Location at any time during the term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall submit information about the proposed Restaurant Location to FSI for approval in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1 and other provisions of this Agreement and shall simultaneously pay FSI a "Relocation Fee" that is equal to 25 percent of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee for a first FAT SHACK Restaurant.

3.4. FSI's Sales Through Special Venues and Channels

FSI reserves the right for itself and its affiliates to market, offer, and sell, and to authorize third parties to market, offer, and sell, any and all products and services through venues and channels of distribution other than franchised and company-owned FAT SHACK Restaurants, including but not limited to grocery stores, wholesale distributors, coffee shops, restaurants that are not FAT SHACK Restaurants, offices, hospitality and food service venues, or through retail store display, catalog sales, Internet and other electronic methods, and catering (collectively, "Special Venues and Channels"). The

Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 53–223)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must meet a minimum sales quota at their Restaurant Location. The Restaurant Location is defined as the specific numbered street or mall address where the Fat Shack Restaurant is physically located, as detailed in the Addendum to the Franchise Agreement.

The document specifies that the rights granted to the franchisee are for this specific Restaurant Location and cannot be transferred to another location without Fat Shack's prior written approval. If a franchisee wishes to relocate, they must submit information about the proposed new location for approval and pay a Relocation Fee equal to 25% of the then-current Initial Franchise Fee.

Fat Shack also reserves the right to market and sell products through other venues and channels, including grocery stores and catering services, which may impact a franchisee's sales at their specific Restaurant Location. Franchisees are also obligated to pay a weekly royalty equal to 6% of the total Gross Sales generated from their Fat Shack Restaurant.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.