What is the definition of a 'Non-Traditional Restaurant' for a Hck Hot Chicken franchise?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
on-Traditional Venue.
- B. Franchisor and Franchisee desire to amend the terms of the Franchise Agreement to incorporate certain terms of this Addendum into the Franchise Agreement. Capitalized terms not defined in this Addendum shall have the meanings set forth in the Franchise Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises of the parties and subject to the following terms and conditions, it is agreed as follows:
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- NON-TRADITIONAL VENUE. Franchisee desires to operate a HCK Hot Chicken restaurant located in a Non-Traditional Venue (a "Non-Traditional Restaurant"). Except for Sections 2.3, 8.3.1, 8.3.3, 9.3.2, 9.4.1, 11.8, 12.1.2, 12.2.1, 13.2.3(f) and 13.2.3(i) of the Franchise Agreement, the final reference in Section 9.7.2, as used in the definitions of "Competitive Activities," "Crisis Management Event," "Restaurant," "System" and "Traditional Restaurant" in Appendix 1 to the Franchise Agreement, and except as otherwise provided in this Addendum, all references in the Agreement to the defined term "Restaurant" are deleted and the reference "Non-Traditional Restaurant" is inserted in their place. Franchisor and Franchisee acknowledge and agree that the products and services offered for sale from the Non-Traditional Restaurant, and the standards and specifications of Franchisor and its affiliates, may differ from that of a traditional HCK Hot Chicken Restaurant and will be subject to alternative standards and specifications developed and made available by Franchisor and its affiliates.
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- PREMISES. The following is hereby added as a new Section 2.5 to the Franchise Agreement:
- "2.5 Host Facility. If indicated in Attachment A to the Non-Traditional Addendum to this Franchise Agreement, the Non-Traditional Restaurant shall be located within or adjacent to a host facility ("Host Facility") which is described in Attachment A thereto.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hck Hot Chicken FDD, a Non-Traditional Restaurant is a Hck Hot Chicken restaurant located in a Non-Traditional Venue. The products, services, standards, and specifications offered at a Non-Traditional Restaurant may differ from those of a traditional Hck Hot Chicken Restaurant and will adhere to alternative standards and specifications developed by Hck Hot Chicken.
Several sections of the standard Franchise Agreement do not apply to Non-Traditional Restaurants. These exceptions cover aspects such as competitive activities, crisis management events, the definition of 'Restaurant' and 'System', and the definition of 'Traditional Restaurant'. Instead, the term 'Non-Traditional Restaurant' is used in place of 'Restaurant' in most parts of the agreement.
Furthermore, the FDD states that the signs, equipment configuration, menu, products, services, size, specifications, and appearance of a Non-Traditional Restaurant may significantly differ from a Traditional Restaurant. Franchisees operating Non-Traditional Restaurants must also comply with any modifications or revisions to standards and procedures adopted at Hck Hot Chicken's discretion. If the Non-Traditional Restaurant shares common areas such as customer seating or storage with another business, the franchisee must maintain these areas according to the Brand Standards Manual.