Does Moe's Southwest Grill have to disclose any variations in standards to franchisees?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.4 Variances. You agree that complete uniformity under many varying geographic and other conditions, and over extended spans of time, is not practical and may be detrimental to the System, and that as a result: (i) we may vary the Standards for any franchisee as we deem necessary; (ii) we may grant franchises using the System under terms that may differ materially from the terms of this Agreement; and (iii) our obligations and rights with respect to our various franchisees may differ materially from our obligations and rights with respect to you, without in any way affecting our rights with respect to you. You will have no right to require that we disclose any variation to you or that we grant you the same or a similar variation.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 92)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Moe's Southwest Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, Moe's Southwest Grill does not have to disclose any variations in standards to franchisees. The franchise agreement states that Moe's Southwest Grill may vary the standards for any franchisee as they deem necessary.
Additionally, Moe's Southwest Grill may grant franchises using the System under terms that may differ materially from the terms of the standard franchise agreement. The franchise agreement also clarifies that Moe's Southwest Grill's obligations and rights with respect to its various franchisees may differ materially from its obligations and rights with respect to an individual franchisee.
However, these variations do not affect Moe's Southwest Grill's rights with respect to an individual franchisee. The franchisee has no right to require that Moe's Southwest Grill disclose any variation or grant the franchisee the same or a similar variation.