Can Southern Steer change the products that a Southern Steer franchisee must offer?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may only sell the food products, beverages, goods, and services specified or approved by Us. Selling food products, beverages, goods, and services that have not been specified or approved by Us is a material breach of the Franchise Agreement and, if not cured, is grounds for the termination of the Franchise Agreement. You must sell the food products, beverages, goods, and services that We require. We can change the food products, beverages, goods, and services that You must offer at Your Southern Steer Business. You are prohibited from using the Site for any purpose other than the operation of a Southern Steer Business. We have the right to approve or disapprove Your request to eliminate or add additional or substitute food products, beverages, goods, and services. You will be required to add such equipment and make such alterations, at Your expense, as may be necessary to equip Your Southern Steer Business for sale of such food products, beverages, goods and services as We may require. You may need to make an additional investment to do so.
Source: Item 16 — ITEM. 16 RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 42–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Southern Steer Franchise Disclosure Document, Southern Steer has the authority to modify the food products, beverages, goods, and services that franchisees are required to offer at their Southern Steer Business. The FDD states that franchisees must sell the food products, beverages, goods, and services that Southern Steer requires.
Southern Steer also has the right to approve or disapprove a franchisee's request to eliminate, add, or substitute food products, beverages, goods, and services. To accommodate these changes, franchisees will be required to add necessary equipment and make alterations to their Southern Steer Business at their own expense. This may require an additional investment from the franchisee.
Southern Steer may also modify the Brand Manual, which includes changes to the food, beverages, and products that the Southern Steer Business is authorized to offer or use. Franchisees are responsible for implementing all required changes, additions, and supplements reflected in the Brand Manual at their own cost within the time period specified by Southern Steer. Franchisees must also participate in promotional campaigns, including the introduction of new products, services, and food and beverage items, as prescribed by Southern Steer, and will be responsible for the costs of such participation.