What is the scope of the Franchisor's approval of the Location for a Hck Hot Chicken Non-Traditional Restaurant?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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, the franchisor's approval of a location for a Non-Traditional Restaurant is limited to the specific physical area within a host facility. The 'Location' is strictly defined by the physical area occupied by the Non-Traditional Restaurant within the Host Facility and cannot be defined as a geographic area or described in other terms. The franchisee is not allowed to relocate the Non-Traditional Restaurant within the Host Facility during the term of the agreement.
If the Non-Traditional Restaurant is located within a Host Facility, Hck Hot Chicken has approved the location and facility identified on Attachment A to the Non-Traditional Addendum. However, Hck Hot Chicken's approval does not constitute a guarantee, recommendation, or endorsement of the Location or Host Facility. The success of the Non-Traditional Restaurant depends on the franchisee's abilities as an independent businessperson.
This means that a prospective Hck Hot Chicken franchisee operating a Non-Traditional Restaurant needs to be aware that the franchisor's location approval is very specific and limited to the confines of the agreed-upon space within the host facility. The franchisee bears the responsibility for the restaurant's success, as the franchisor's approval is not an endorsement of the location's potential.