What is the minimum certification requirement for each open and operating Hck Hot Chicken restaurant?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
this Agreement.
- 6.5 Certification Training. Franchisor offers two types of HCK Hot Chicken certifications ("Certifications"): (1) training manager ("TM"); and (2) restaurant manager ("RM"). Franchisee must have at least one certified Restaurant Manager at each open and operating Restaurant. At Franchisee's reasonable request, Franchisor will train Franchisee, or an employee of Franchisee approved by Franchisor to become a training manager, who may thereafter conduct new Restaurant opening training programs. Training Manager also may provide the Initial Training Program to Franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s). The Training Manager may only conduct the Initial Training Program at a training facility owned by Franchisee (or an Affiliate of Franchisee). If Franchisee (and/or its Affiliates), collectively, owns three or more Restaurants, Franchisee must at all times employ a TM; otherwise, upon the opening of its fourth (or higher) Restaurant, Franchisee must pay Franchisor: (i) a non-refundable additional training fee of $5,000 prior to the start of initial training for the new Restaurant; and (ii) the then-current fees for Franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program.. Franchisor reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager. Franchisor will provide certification for Franchisee's first Training Manager at no cost. Franchisor will also certify one Operating Principal and Director of Operations of Franchisee (including any Affiliates) at no cost. Franchisor reserves the right to charge its then-current fees (in addition to being reimbursed all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including Franchisor's employees' Travel Expenses)
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, each open and operating restaurant must have at least one certified Restaurant Manager (RM). Hck Hot Chicken offers two types of certifications: Training Manager (TM) and Restaurant Manager (RM).
For franchisees opening their first restaurant in a trade area, Hck Hot Chicken requires three certified Restaurant Managers for the first 30 days of operation. If it is the second or subsequent restaurant in the same trade area, the franchisee must have a minimum of two certified Restaurant Managers for the first 30 days. After the initial 30 days, the requirement reverts to a minimum of one certified Restaurant Manager.
If a franchisee owns three or more restaurants, they must employ a Training Manager (TM). Otherwise, upon opening the fourth restaurant, the franchisee must pay a non-refundable additional training fee of $5,000 before the start of initial training for the new restaurant, as well as the then-current fees for the Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program. Hck Hot Chicken also reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager.