Can the 'Location' of a Hck Hot Chicken Non-Traditional Restaurant be defined as a geographic area?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the location of a Non-Traditional Restaurant cannot be defined as a geographic area. Instead, the location is strictly limited to the physical area within a Host Facility.
Attachment A to the Non-Traditional Addendum to the Franchise Agreement will indicate if the Non-Traditional Restaurant is to be located within or adjacent to a host facility. If the placement and operation of the Non-Traditional Restaurant requires consent from the owner, franchisor, and/or licensor of the Host Facility, the franchisee must obtain written consent and provide a copy to Hck Hot Chicken. This consent is a condition for the franchisee to establish and operate the Non-Traditional Restaurant.
During the term of the agreement, the location must be used exclusively to operate a Non-Traditional Restaurant, and the franchisee cannot relocate the location within the Host Facility.