Restaurant Franchise Agreement Checklist Bangladesh

Last verified: 2026-08-28

A restaurant franchise agreement should define exactly what brand rights, operating system and support the franchisee receives, what it pays, what standards it must follow and how the relationship ends. A brochure, menu deck or verbal territory promise is not the agreement.

Use this checklist for due diligence and negotiation, then have a qualified Bangladesh lawyer review the actual document, entity, trademark, tax and dispute provisions. This guide is not legal advice.

Core agreement map

Brand, territory and channels

Define the exact trademark, approved name, visual assets, outlet address and whether the territory is exclusive. State whether delivery-only kitchens, kiosks, supermarkets and online channels count inside the territory.

Check who owns local social pages, phone numbers, domains, listings, menu photos and customer data during and after the term.

Money clauses

Write every initial and recurring fee, calculation base, taxes, payment date, audit right, interest or penalty and currency. Attach a worked monthly example with discount, refund and delivery-channel sales.

Define who pays fit-out changes, new equipment, training travel, national and local marketing, technology upgrades and mandatory campaign discounts.

Operating control

The agreement should identify the operations manual and the limit on unilateral changes. Quality audits, food-safety duties, supplier approval, menu and price control, training, opening hours, insurance and incident reporting need clear owners.

Balance brand consistency with local law and commercial reality. A franchisor instruction should not require an unlawful or unsafe practice.

Data and systems

• Who owns POS and customer data
• Which data the franchisor can access
• Security and privacy responsibility
• Required software and cost
• Integration and export rights
• Data return or deletion at exit
• Access after a dispute

Renewal, transfer and termination

Define renewal notice, refurbishing obligation, new fee and performance conditions. For transfer, specify approval, valuation, training and right of first refusal if any.

Termination should include breach notice, cure period where appropriate, immediate-risk events, stock and equipment treatment, employee and customer communications, de-branding deadline, post-term restrictions and dispute forum.

Signing-room checks

Verify the legal entity through official records and investigate the trademark through DPDT. Ensure every schedule, manual and fee table referenced in the agreement is attached or accessible before signing.

Initial each agreed change, keep identical signed copies and create an obligation calendar. Never sign blank schedules or rely on a side promise that the contract excludes.

Build a clause-to-operation map

A franchise agreement should be reviewed by qualified counsel for the actual parties and jurisdiction. This checklist helps connect clauses to restaurant work; it is not legal advice. Create a matrix showing obligation, responsible party, due date, evidence, remedy and survival after termination.

Read the agreement, schedules, operating manual, technology policy, supply list, property documents and written commercial proposal together. A promise outside the signed documents may not carry the expected obligation.

Agreement evidence matrix

Mark unanswered questions and resolve them in writing before signing or paying non-refundable amounts.

Technology, customer and operational data

Identify who controls POS, online ordering, marketplace, CRM and accounting accounts; who may access item, customer, employee and financial data; how cybersecurity incidents are handled; and what export is provided on transfer or exit. Verify local payment and bilingual operation.

A franchisor reporting right does not automatically justify unrestricted personal data access. Define purpose, minimum fields, retention, security, processors and response responsibilities through appropriate legal review.

Commercial worked example

Use a sample month and basket to calculate every percentage, fixed fee, marketing contribution, technology charge, required purchase, discount funding, tax treatment and late adjustment. The example should use the agreement's definitions and state assumptions without claiming actual sales.

Then run low, base and high scenarios with rent, labour, food, packaging and working-capital timing. Ask counsel and finance advisers to resolve wording or treatment conflicts.

Signing and post-sign controls

After signing, store amendments and notices with the same control. Do not let an operating manual update silently replace negotiated legal rights without review of the agreement's change mechanism.

Create a notice register showing sender, recipient, contract clause, delivery method, date, response deadline and assigned adviser. Operational teams should receive an actionable summary without circulating the full confidential agreement unnecessarily. Review recurring obligations before each due date and reconcile invoices to the signed basis. For renewal, transfer, default or exit, start the documented review early enough to inspect property, employee, supplier, customer-data, brand-asset and technology consequences. Preserve evidence and obtain advice rather than relying on an informal waiver.

• Correct legal parties and authority
• Every schedule and referenced manual received
• Territory map and site approval attached
• All commercial examples reconciled
• Verbal promises written or excluded
• Renewal and termination calendar created
• Insurance/permission owners assigned
• Technology and account ownership registered
• Original signed copy protected
• First obligations entered with due dates

A workable franchise agreement converts brand promises into measurable rights, costs, standards and exit steps. If a critical point is not written, treat it as unresolved.

Related guides

• Restaurant Franchise Bangladesh
• Restaurant Partnership Agreement
• Restaurant Branding System Guide
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Sources checked

• RJSC registration process
• RJSC forms
• DPDT trademark online services
• BIDA investor FAQ

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