What training requirements must the transferee/assignee, its operating principal, Restaurant Manager, and other employees meet for a Hck Hot Chicken franchise transfer?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
shall reimburse Franchisor for all transportation costs, food, lodging and similar costs incurred by Franchisor and its personnel in connection with such training.
- 6.4.3 In the event of any sale, transfer, or Assignment, the transferee/assignee must be trained by Franchisor as a condition of Franchisor's consent to such transfer. The Franchised Restaurant shall not be transferred, opened, or re-opened by the transferee until Franchisor accepts the transferee in writing as being qualified to operate the Restaurant and Franchisor has otherwise consented to the transfer in accordance with 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 cer
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a transferee/assignee must be trained by Hck Hot Chicken as a condition for the franchisor's consent to the transfer. The franchised restaurant cannot be transferred, opened, or re-opened by the transferee until Hck Hot Chicken accepts the transferee in writing as qualified to operate the restaurant and has consented to the transfer.
Hck Hot Chicken offers two types of certifications: training manager (TM) and restaurant manager (RM). Each open and operating restaurant must have at least one certified Restaurant Manager. Hck Hot Chicken will train the franchisee or an approved employee to become a training manager, who can then conduct new restaurant opening training programs. The Training Manager may also provide the Initial Training Program to the franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) at a training facility owned by the franchisee or its affiliate.
If a franchisee (and/or its affiliates) owns three or more restaurants, they must employ a TM at all times. Otherwise, upon opening the fourth (or higher) restaurant, the franchisee must pay Hck Hot Chicken 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 franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program. Hck Hot Chicken reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager. Hck Hot Chicken will provide certification for the franchisee's first Training Manager at no cost, and will also certify one Operating Principal and Director of Operations of the franchisee (including any Affiliates) at no cost.