Renewal Addendum to Buffalo Wild Wings® Franchise Agreement
Exhibit 10.2
Renewal Addendum to
Buffalo Wild Wings® Franchise Agreement
Buffalo Wild Wings® Franchise Agreement
This Addendum is appended to, and made a part of, the Buffalo Wild Wings® Franchise
Agreement dated July 29th, 2010 (the “Agreement”) between BUFFALO WILD WINGS
INTERNATIONAL, INC. (“we” or “us”), ANKER, INC. (“you”), and T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx (“Guarantor”).
Capitalized terms not defined in this Addendum have the meanings given to them in the Agreement.
In the event of any conflict between the terms of this Addendum and those in the Agreement, the
terms of this Addendum shall control.
RECITALS
A. | We and you executed a franchise agreement dated October 10, 2000, as amended April 25, 2007,
and the Exhibits, Addendums and other documents related thereto (collectively, the “Old
Agreement”), pursuant to which we granted you the right to operate a Buffalo Wild
Wings restaurant in Fenton, Michigan (the “Restaurant”). |
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B. | The initial term under the Old Agreement was for 10 years, which expires October 10, 2010.
You have the right under the Old Agreement to renew the franchise we granted you for 1 term of
10 years. |
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C. | Your right to renew the franchise for the Restaurant is subject to several conditions,
including, but not limited to, (i) your execution of our current standard form of franchise
agreement; (ii) you performing a full remodel of the Restaurant by August 31, 2011, and (iii)
your execution of a general release, in a form prescribed by us, of any claims against us, and
our affiliates, and our respective officers, directors, agents, employees and shareholders. |
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D. | We have agreed to renew your Franchise for one ten-year renewal term, and the parties are
executing the Agreement to implement such renewal. |
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E. | The parties desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the foregoing circumstances. |
In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and reliance of the parties, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. | Renewal Franchise Agreement. By executing the Agreement and this Addendum, the
parties are renewing the franchise for the Restaurant for a ten-year renewal term and
replacing the Old Agreement. Except as expressly provided in the Agreement and this Addendum,
the provisions under the Old Agreement, and any rights and obligations thereunder, shall
terminate as of the Effective Date, and the relationship between you and us related to the
operation of the Restaurant will be governed solely by the Agreement, this Addendum, and other
documents executed in connection with the Agreement and this Addendum. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, we, you and the Guarantors must fully comply with any and all obligations that
arose out of the Old Agreement prior to the Effective Date and which are not released
pursuant to paragraph 5 below. |
2. | Term. The first sentence of Section 4.A of the Agreement is amended and replaced
with the following: |
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“The initial term of the 2010 Franchise Agreement shall expire on April 30, 2021, unless
this Agreement is sooner terminated in accordance with Paragraph 13.” |
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3. | Renewal Term and Conditions of Renewal. Section 4.B of the Agreement is deleted. |
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4. | Lease. The third paragraph of Section 5.A of the Agreement is deleted and replaced
with the following: |
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“In the event that you plan to enter into a new lease for the Restaurant premises, you and
your landlord must sign the Lease Addendum attached as Appendix C. We recommend you submit
the Lease Addendum to the landlord at the beginning of your lease review and negotiation,
although the terms of the Lease Addendum may not be negotiated without our prior approval.
If the landlord requires us to negotiate the Lease Addendum, we reserve the right to charge
you a fee, which will not exceed our actual costs associated with the negotiation. You
must provide us a copy of the executed lease and Lease Addendum within 5 days of its
execution. We have no responsibility for the lease; it is your sole responsibility to
evaluate, negotiate and enter into the lease for the Restaurant premises.” |
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5. | Release. You and the Guarantor, on behalf of themselves, and all others claiming by,
through or under them, hereby release and discharge, and agree to indemnify and defend, us,
our parent corporation, Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc., and our affiliates, and each of their
respective past and present shareholders, officers, directors, employees, agents, insurers,
attorneys, successors and assigns (the “Released Parties”), from any and all claims, causes of
action, obligations and liabilities (collectively “Claims”) which you and/or the Guarantor now
have, ever had, or may hereafter have against the Released Parties, or any one of them,
arising out of, based upon, or relating to: (i) the Old Agreement; (ii) the offer and sale of
a franchise for the Restaurant to them; (iii) the furnishing of any products or services to
them by any of the Released Parties; (iv) any actions taken by any of the Released Parties
under or in relation to the Old Agreement; (v) the expiration or renewal of the Old Agreement;
or (vi) the relationship among the parties arising out of the Old Agreement. The foregoing
release includes all such Claims whether known or unknown, or anticipated or unanticipated.
You and the Guarantor represent to us that no Claim that is a subject of the above release, in
whole or in part, has been assigned to any party that will not be bound by the release. You
and the Guarantor covenant not to xxx, or bring (or assist, encourage, or finance the bringing
by any person not a party to the Agreement or this Addendum) any legal action or suits against
the Released Parties for any Claim that is a subject of the above release. |
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6. | Remodel. You represent to us that you will complete a remodel to bring the
Restaurant up to now-current standards by August 31, 2011. |
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7. | Effect. Except as specifically amended by this Addendum, the Franchise Agreement
will be construed and enforced in accordance with its terms. |
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8. | Effective Date. This Addendum is effective as of the date of the Franchise Agreement
and will terminate upon the termination of the Franchise Agreement. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed the foregoing Addendum as of the Effective Date.
FRANCHISEE: | US: | |||||||||||
ANKER, INC. | BUFFALO WILD WINGS INTERNATIONAL, INC. | |||||||||||
Date: | 7/27/2010 | Date: | 7/29/10 | |||||||||
By: | AMC Wings, Inc. | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||||||||
Its: | Sole Shareholder of Anker, Inc. | By: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||||
Its: President & CEO | ||||||||||||
/s/ T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||||||||||
By: | Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. | |||||||||||
As Sole Shareholder of AMC Wings, Inc. | ||||||||||||
Its: | President & CEO, T. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx |