How soon must a Hck Hot Chicken franchisee notify the Franchisor of any legal proceedings?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
7.9 Notification of Legal Proceedings; and Crisis Management Events.
7.9.1 Franchisee shall notify Franchisor in writing within ten days after Franchisee receives actual notice of the commencement of any investigation, action, suit, or other proceeding, or the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award, or other decree of any court, agency, or other Governmental Authority that pertains to the Franchised Restaurant or that may adversely affect Franchisee's operation of the Franchised Restaurant or ability to meet its obligations hereunder, including notice of any failure to strictly comply with any health code or ordinance; and
7.9.2 Franchisee shall provide Franchisor with the contact information of at least two people that Franchisor can contact during a Crisis Management Event.
Upon the occurrence of a Crisis Management Event, Franchisee shall immediately inform Franchisor, as instructed in the HCK Hot Chicken Brand Standards Manual, by telephone and email (or other electronic messaging medium authorized by Franchisor for this purpose).
Franchisee shall cooperate fully with Franchisor with respect to Franchisor's response to the Crisis Management Event.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must notify Hck Hot Chicken in writing within ten days after receiving actual notice of any investigation, action, suit, or other proceeding. This also applies to the issuance of any order, writ, injunction, award, or other decree from a court, agency, or Governmental Authority.
This notification requirement extends to any legal matters that pertain to the franchised restaurant. It also includes anything that may adversely affect the franchisee's operation of the restaurant or their ability to meet their obligations under the franchise agreement. This includes notice of any failure to strictly comply with any health code or ordinance.
This requirement ensures that Hck Hot Chicken is promptly informed of any legal or regulatory issues that could impact the franchise or the brand. The franchisee must also provide contact information for at least two people that Hck Hot Chicken can contact during a Crisis Management Event and immediately inform Hck Hot Chicken of such an event by telephone and email.