Is an All Team franchisee required to attend and complete training provided by ATFC?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
program is furnished after this Agreement is executed and prior to the opening of the Agency and will be furnished at such time and place as ATFC may designate. FRANCHISEE shall pay all transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by it and its employees in attending this program. FRANCHISEE's Principal Owner must attend and satisfactorily complete the training program before opening the Agency. In addition, the recruiter and the manager must satisfactorily complete the training program before beginning work at the Agency. If FRANCHISEE's Principal Owner is required to attend and does not satisfactorily complete the training program, ATFC shall have the right to terminate this Agreement. Satisfactory completion of the training program is, however, no assurance of the success of the Agency. ATFC has the right to modify the training based on the experience of the FRANCHISEE and its principal owner.
- B. Refresher Training. ATFC may provide or require additional or refresher training programs from time to time at a place and time as may be designated by ATFC. FRANCHISEE shall pay all transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by it and its employees in attending such programs. So long as FRANCHISEE is not in default under this Agreement, ATFC will charge a reasonable fee to train a reasonable number of FRANCHISEE's new employees or their trainers at ATFC's corporate offices.
- C. Opening Assistance. ATFC will provide, at no cost to FRANCHISEE, at least one (1) person who will provide on-site opening assistance at FRANCHISEE's office for a period of at least five (5) days after the Agency opens for business.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 33–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee, recruiter, and manager must complete the training program. Specifically, the Franchisee's Principal Owner must attend and satisfactorily complete the training program before opening the Agency. In addition, the recruiter and the manager must satisfactorily complete the training program before beginning work at the Agency. If the Franchisee's Principal Owner is required to attend and does not satisfactorily complete the training program, All Team has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement.
All Team may provide or require additional or refresher training programs from time to time at a place and time as may be designated by All Team. The franchisee is responsible for paying all transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses incurred by it and its employees in attending such programs. So long as the franchisee is not in default under this Agreement, All Team will charge a reasonable fee to train a reasonable number of franchisee's new employees or their trainers at All Team's corporate offices.
Furthermore, the franchisee agrees to attend and complete, and to cause all employees of franchisee who participate in the operation, marketing or management of the Agency (as designated by All Team) to attend and complete, all training provided to franchisee by All Team. The transferee and/or transferee's management team, including a designated manager, must also successfully complete the initial training program in the event of a transfer.