Who are considered the 'Required Trainees' for the Auntie Annes Management Training Program?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- A. Required Trainees. The "Required Trainees" shall consist of two Managers and any other individuals that we designate. The Required Trainees must attend and successfully complete the initial management training program for Businesses (the "Management Training Program"). All trainees must be over the age of 18 years and must meet any minimum experience requirements that we specify. In addition, we may, in our sole discretion, require your Primary Contact, if they will not be involved in the day-to-day operation of the Franchised Business, to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program to our satisfaction. If any of your Required Trainees have previously attended and successfully completed our Management Training Program and you or they have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with us, we may, in our sole discretion, determine that such Required Trainee is not required to attend the Management Training Program again or will be required to attend a modified Management Training Program.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 106)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Required Trainees for the Management Training Program consist of two Managers and any other individuals that Auntie Annes designates. All trainees must be over 18 years old and meet any minimum experience requirements specified by Auntie Annes.
Notably, Auntie Annes may also require the Primary Contact to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program if they will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Franchised Business. However, if any Required Trainees have previously completed the Management Training Program and have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with Auntie Annes, Auntie Annes may determine that they are not required to attend the program again or will only need to attend a modified version.
For prospective Auntie Annes franchisees, this means that at least two managers will need to undergo the initial management training. Depending on the franchisee's involvement and Auntie Annes's discretion, additional individuals may also be required to attend. Franchisees should factor in the time commitment for these training programs when planning the launch of their Auntie Annes franchise.