For a Hck Hot Chicken Non-Traditional Restaurant, what references are deleted and replaced with 'Non-Traditional Restaurant' in the Franchise Agreement?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 54–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, when opening a Non-Traditional Restaurant, references to "Restaurant" in the Franchise Agreement are replaced with "Non-Traditional Restaurant", with a few exceptions. Specifically, this change applies to all references to "Restaurant" except for those found in 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.
Additionally, the final reference in Section 9.7.2 is excluded from this replacement. The defined terms of "Competitive Activities," "Crisis Management Event," "System," and "Traditional Restaurant" in Appendix 1 to the Franchise Agreement are also excluded from this replacement.
This means that franchisees need to pay close attention to these specific sections and definitions, as they will still apply to the standard "Restaurant" terminology, even when operating a Non-Traditional Restaurant. Franchisees should ensure they understand how these exceptions might impact their operations and obligations under the Franchise Agreement.