Can Angry Chickz require the Operating Principal to attend training courses during the term?
Angry_Chickz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Trainer shall, to Company's reasonable satisfaction, train each of Franchisee's other employees. At all times during the Term, Franchisee shall employ an
adequate staff of employees working in the Franchised Business who shall have been fully and adequately trained, in Company's judgment.
6.4 Additional Training and Other Assistance.
- 6.4.1 Periodically during the Term, Company may require the Operating Principal and other Franchised Business personnel (whether they are existing or newly-hired employees) to attend and satisfactorily complete various training courses, programs and conventions that Company chooses to provide, and/or that Company requires Franchisee to provide or attend, at the times and locations that Company designates. Such additional training may be conducted live (at the Company's office, business location or a franchised location), through a live or prerecorded conference, webinar, or internet enabled training program, or by means of a self-study program.
- 6.4.2 At Franchisee's reasonable request, Company may, but shall not be obligated to: (i) cause its field representatives to visit the Franchised Business to advise, consult with or train Franchisee in connection with its performance and operation of the Franchised Business and Franchisee's compliance with the Standards; or (ii) permit Franchisee or certain of its employees to obtain assistance, consultation or additional training at a Restaurant selected by Company. Any additional assistance, consultation or training by Company shall be at its discretion and subject to its scheduling and capacity requirements. At no time shall reasonable efforts to provide ongoing assistance be interpreted to require Company to pay any money to or on behalf of Franchisee or to defer Franchisee's obligation to pay any sums to Company.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Angry Chickz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Angry Chickz can require the Operating Principal to attend training courses, programs, and conventions periodically during the term of the franchise agreement. These may be for existing or newly-hired employees. The training will occur at times and locations that Angry Chickz designates.
The additional training may be conducted live at Angry Chickz's office, business location, or a franchised location. It can also be done through a live or pre-recorded conference, webinar, internet-enabled training program, or self-study program. Franchisees are also required to have at least one representative (an Owner or another representative designated by Company) attend an annual meeting of all Restaurant franchisees at a location Angry Chickz designates.
The franchisee is responsible for all costs and expenses to attend the annual meeting, and must also pay the then-current meeting fee. This fee is due even if the franchisee's representative does not attend, regardless of whether Angry Chickz excuses the non-attendance. Franchisees are also responsible for all expenses incurred by the franchisee and/or its employees in connection with training, including travel expenses. If any training requires travel by Angry Chickz's employees or representatives, the franchisee will reimburse Angry Chickz for all travel expenses incurred by Angry Chickz.