For an Amorino store, what is the role of the 'Supervising Principal'?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (1) One of your individual Principals must directly supervise the Store and its daily operations, on-site (the "Supervising Principal"). Mobile Outlets shall not be required to have daily on-site supervision by a Supervising Principal but, Mobile Outlets must still have a Supervising Principal (or a Manager as permitted in (2) below, primarily responsible for the operations of the Store. If you are a Business Entity, the Supervising Principal should be the individual Principal who owns a controlling interest in Franchisee. The Supervising Principal shall have full control over day-to-day Store management and operations. The Supervising Principal must attend and successfully complete Amorino's initial training program and all additional training that Amorino requires, to Amorino's satisfaction. Except as may be permitted under subsection (2) below, and except where such obligations are inconsistent with the on-site daily supervision exception for Mobile Outlets, the Supervising Principal shall devote his or her full time efforts to Store operations, and shall not engage in any other business or Activity, directly or indirectly, that requires substantial management responsibility or time commitment. Amorino shall have approved the Supervising Principal as meeting its then-current qualifications for such position.
- (2) If you operate more than one Amorino Store, or if the Supervising Principal will not devote full time efforts to the management and operation of the Store governed by this Agreement then, in addition to the Supervising Principal, you must appoint an individual to serve as the Manager, who must be approved in advance by us and who must complete to our satisfaction our initial training and any other additional training that we may require. The
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 80–81)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Supervising Principal plays a crucial role in overseeing the daily operations of an Amorino store. One of the individual Principals must directly supervise the store and its daily operations on-site. If the franchisee is a Business Entity, the Supervising Principal should be the individual Principal who owns a controlling interest in the Franchisee. The Supervising Principal has full control over the day-to-day management and operations of the store.
The Supervising Principal is required to attend and successfully complete Amorino's initial training program and any additional training that Amorino requires. Except for Mobile Outlets with on-site daily supervision exceptions, the Supervising Principal must devote their full-time efforts to store operations and cannot engage in other business activities that demand substantial management responsibility or time. Amorino must approve the Supervising Principal as meeting the qualifications for the position.
If a franchisee operates more than one Amorino store, or if the Supervising Principal cannot dedicate full-time efforts to the store, they must also appoint a Manager who is approved by Amorino and completes the required training. The Manager then assumes full control over the day-to-day management and operation of the store. The Supervising Principal and Manager must be on-site for five consecutive days with on-site trainers to assist with the store opening. The Supervising Principal and Manager must also attend training sessions for new products or services.