What aspects of the Hck Hot Chicken Franchise Agreement can Hck Hot Chicken unilaterally modify?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- ONLINE ORDERING.
Section 7.16 of the Franchise Agreement is hereby amended and restated as follows:
"If compatible with Franchisee's POS Systems and the Franchised Restaurant, Franchisee will have the option to participate in customer online ordering and/or payment systems and programs which Franchisor may establish and modify from time to time."
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- HCK HOT CHICKEN NON-TRADITIONAL RESTAURANT STANDARDS.The following is hereby added as a new Section 7.18 to the Franchise Agreement:
"7.18 Non-Traditional Restaurant Acknowledgements.
Franchisee acknowledges that the signs, equipment configuration, menu, products, services, size, specifications, and appearance of the Non-Traditional Restaurant operated pursuant to this Agreement may significantly differ from that of a Traditional Restaurant and will be subject to alternative standards and specifications developed and made available by Franchisor.
Changes in the standards, specifications, and procedures applicable to the operation of the Non- Traditional Restaurant and related common areas may become necessary and desirable from time to time, and Franchisee agrees to accept and comply with such modifications and revisions.
The adoption of such standards shall be solely at the discretion of Franchisor."
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hck Hot Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, Hck Hot Chicken has the discretion to modify certain aspects of the franchise agreement, particularly concerning Non-Traditional Restaurants. Specifically, Hck Hot Chicken can establish and modify customer online ordering and payment systems and programs if they are compatible with the franchisee's POS systems and the franchised restaurant.
For franchisees operating Non-Traditional Restaurants, Hck Hot Chicken can implement alternative standards and specifications that may significantly differ from those of a Traditional Restaurant. These changes can affect the signs, equipment configuration, menu, products, services, size, and appearance of the Non-Traditional Restaurant. Franchisees are required to comply with these modifications and revisions, and the adoption of such standards is solely at Hck Hot Chicken's discretion.
This flexibility allows Hck Hot Chicken to adapt its brand standards to various non-traditional settings, but it also means that franchisees in these locations may experience changes to their restaurant's operations and appearance that are not subject to their approval. Prospective franchisees should be aware of this potential for unilateral modification and consider how it might affect their investment and business operations.