Can All County charge fees for additional required training courses?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 10.2. Additional Ongoing Required Training. We may require your Managing Owner and/or previously trained and experienced employees to attend additional required training courses at such times and locations that we designate, and we may charge reasonable fees for such courses. Your Managing Owner or on-premises manager must attend our Annual Conference, and we may charge you our reasonable fees for any individual to attend the Annual Conference.
- 10.3. Supplementary Training. After the commencement of your Business operations, if you have additional employees that require training from us we may charge you a fee for this training.
- 10.4. Training Assistance. We may ask you to provide training or assistance to other ALL COUNTY® franchisees. You agree to give us reasonable assistance with such training. We agree to reimburse you for your reasonable costs and expenses in providing such assistance.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 43–157)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, All County may charge franchisees fees for additional training courses under certain circumstances. Specifically, All County can require a Managing Owner or experienced employees to attend additional training courses at designated times and locations, and they may charge reasonable fees for these courses. Furthermore, the Managing Owner or on-premises manager must attend All County's Annual Conference, and All County may charge reasonable fees for attendance.
If a franchisee has additional employees who require training after the business operations have commenced, All County may charge a fee for this supplementary training. However, if All County requests a franchisee to provide training or assistance to other All County franchisees, All County will reimburse the franchisee for their reasonable costs and expenses in providing such assistance.
This means that as an All County franchisee, you should budget for potential ongoing training expenses for yourself and your staff. The FDD does not specify the amount of these fees, only that they will be 'reasonable'. It would be prudent to inquire with All County about the typical cost and frequency of these additional training sessions to better understand the potential financial impact on your business.