Where in the Hck Hot Chicken Franchise Agreement can I find the provisions related to renewal?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Provision | Agreement | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| a. Length of the franchise | Section 3.1 | Ten years from date the Restaurant first opens to the public. |
| term | ||
| b. Renewal or extension of the term | Section 3.2 - 3.3 | If you are in good standing and you meet other requirements, you may enter into two consecutive successor franchise agreements, each with a ten-year term. You may be asked to sign a contract with materially different terms and conditions than your original contract. You have no further right to enter into additional successor franchise agreements but may apply for the right to operate a Restaurant pursuant to a new franchise agreement. |
| c. Requirements for franchisee to renew or extend | Sections 3.2 - 3.4 | We use the term “renewal” to refer to extending our franchise relationship at the end of your initial term (and any other renewal or extension of the initial term) and you must, at our option, sign a new franchise agreement and any ancillary documents for the successor term, and this new franchise agreement may have materially different terms and conditions (including, for example, |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATIONS, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 44–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the provisions for renewal or extension of the franchise term can be found in Sections 3.2 and 3.3 of the Franchise Agreement. Specifically, if a franchisee is in good standing and meets other requirements, they may be able to enter into two consecutive successor franchise agreements, each lasting ten years.
However, Hck Hot Chicken may require franchisees to sign a new contract with terms and conditions that are significantly different from the original agreement. After these two renewal terms, the franchisee has no guaranteed right to further renewals but can apply for a new franchise agreement to continue operating a Restaurant.
The FDD also clarifies that Hck Hot Chicken uses the term "renewal" to describe extending the franchise relationship at the end of the initial term, including any subsequent renewals or extensions. To renew, the franchisee must, at Hck Hot Chicken's option, sign a new franchise agreement and any related documents for the successor term. This new agreement may contain materially different terms and conditions than the original.