What expenses are All Team franchisees responsible for when attending additional or refresher training programs?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 4 – Additional Training and Assistance; Refresher Training. We may provide additional or refresher training programs. You will pay all transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by you and your employees in attending such programs. We will provide an opening team of at least 1 employee to help you for at least 5 days on site after you open the Agency. These 5 days may be broken up in the first 2 weeks. We will also send 1 of our employees to provide further assistance for 3 additional days approximately 2 months after you are open for business. We will not charge you anything for this assistance. However, if you request additional assistance, and if we feel it is necessary, we will provide this assistance and you will pay us our customary fees for such services and reimburse us for expenses incurred in providing such additional assistance.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES\ (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for covering certain expenses related to additional or refresher training programs. Specifically, franchisees must pay for all transportation, lodging, meals, and other expenses incurred by themselves and their employees when attending these programs.
All Team may provide additional training or refresher courses to franchisees and their employees. While the franchisor may cover the cost of the training itself, the franchisee is responsible for the logistical costs associated with attending. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as it ensures that franchisees have the opportunity to enhance their skills and knowledge while bearing the direct costs of their participation.
In addition to these direct costs, the table in Item 6 also specifies that All Team may charge a fee for additional training and assistance, not to exceed $1,000 per person per day, plus all expenses. This fee, combined with the costs of transportation, lodging, and meals, could represent a significant investment for franchisees seeking additional training. Franchisees should factor these potential costs into their budgets and consider the value of the training in relation to the expense.