What is a 'Host Facility' in the context of a Hck Hot Chicken Non-Traditional Restaurant?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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.
If the placement and operation of the Non- Traditional Restaurant in or in connection with the Host Facility requires the consent of the owner, franchisor, and/or licensor of the Host Facility, Franchisee agrees to obtain such consent in writing (and provide a copy thereof to Franchisor), and Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that such consent is a condition precedent to the grant of Franchisee'sright to establish and operate the Non-Traditional Restaurant.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the Location will be strictly limited to the physical area within the Host Facility occupied by the Non-Traditional Restaurant.
The "Location" cannot and will not under any circumstances be defined as a geographic area or be described in terms other than a specific location within the Host Facility.
During the term of this Agreement, the Location shall be used exclusively to operate a Non-Traditional Restaurant.
During the term of this Agreement, Franchisee may not relocate the Location within the Host Facility.
If the
Non-Traditional Location is within a Host Facility, Franchisor has approved the location and facility identified on Attachment A to the Non- Traditional Addendum. Franchisee acknowledges and warrants that Franchisor's approval of the Location, and the Host Facility does not constitute a guarantee, recommendation, or endorsement of the Location or Host Facility and that the success of the Non-Traditional Restaurant to be operated at the Location within the Host Facility depends upon Franchisee's abilities as an independent businessperson."
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a 'Host Facility' is defined within the context of a Non-Traditional Restaurant. If a franchisee is operating their Non-Traditional Restaurant within a Host Facility, all references to the 'Host Facility' in the Non-Traditional Addendum have the same meaning as the term 'Premises' as defined in the Franchise Agreement. Attachment A to the Non-Traditional Addendum indicates whether the Non-Traditional Restaurant is located within or adjacent to a Host Facility.
If the Non-Traditional Restaurant is situated within or connected to a Host Facility, the franchisee must obtain written consent from the owner, franchisor, or licensor of the Host Facility. This consent is a prerequisite for the franchisee to establish and operate the Non-Traditional Restaurant. The physical area of the Location is strictly limited to the space within the Host Facility occupied by the Non-Traditional Restaurant.
The 'Location' is specifically defined as the physical area within the Host Facility and cannot be defined as a geographic area. The franchisee is restricted from relocating within the Host Facility during the term of the agreement. Hck Hot Chicken's approval of the location and Host Facility does not guarantee the success of the Non-Traditional Restaurant, as its success depends on the franchisee's abilities as an independent businessperson.
In summary, a 'Host Facility' refers to an existing business or location within which the Hck Hot Chicken Non-Traditional Restaurant operates, with specific requirements regarding consent, location, and operational limitations.