What is the 'Franchise Agreement' for a Moes Southwest Grill franchise, and where can it be found?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The form of Franchise Agreement we currently offer is the Franchise Agreement attached as Exhibit B to this Disclosure Document (the "Franchise Agreement"). The various forms of agreement we or our predecessors have used in the past may have terms different from the current form. We reserve the right to change the form and terms of the Franchise Agreement in the future.
If you sign a Franchise Agreement and you do not yet have a location for your Restaurant that is accepted by us ("Accepted Location"), your Franchise Agreement will identify a venue or trade area that we negotiate with you in which you must locate an Accepted Location.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 10–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Moe's Southwest Grill's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the form of Franchise Agreement that Moe's currently offers is attached as Exhibit B to the Disclosure Document. The document also states that previous versions of the Franchise Agreement may have different terms than the current form. Moe's reserves the right to change the form and terms of the Franchise Agreement in the future.
If a prospective franchisee signs a Franchise Agreement but does not yet have a location for their Restaurant that is accepted by Moe's, the Franchise Agreement will identify a venue or trade area that Moe's negotiates with the franchisee, in which the franchisee must locate an Accepted Location.
The FDD also mentions a Multi-Unit Addendum to the Franchise Agreement, the current form of which is attached as Schedule E to the Franchise Agreement that is attached as Exhibit B to the Disclosure Document. If a franchisee does not sign a Multi-Unit Addendum, they will have no rights to develop or operate more than one Restaurant, unless they sign additional Franchise Agreements.