What is the current On-Site Training and Assistance Fee for Auntie Annes?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
to the Management Training Program, (ii) your Required Trainees are trained in separate sessions, or (iii) any of your Required Trainees fail to successfully complete the Management Training Program and re-enroll in the program or are replaced with new trainees that enroll in the program.
On-Site Training and Assistance Fee. For your first two Full Shops (including Full Shops owned by your affiliates), the Initial Franchise Fee includes the cost of us providing one or more representatives to provide on-site opening training and assistance at your Shop. For your first two Concession Shops (including Concession Shops owned by your affiliates), we may, but are not required to, send a representative for up to two days of on-site assistance. For your (or your affiliates') subsequent Shops, if we, in our sole discretion, provide on-site training or assistance (at your request or because we determine such assistance is necessary), you must pay us our thencurrent On-Site Training and Assistance Fee (currently, $500 per trainer per day, plus their travel and living expenses). Our on-site training and assistance for your third and subsequent Shops typically includes (i) one representative assisting for six days for mo
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 28–30)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the On-Site Training and Assistance Fee is currently $500 per trainer per day, plus their travel and living expenses. This fee applies if Auntie Annes, at its discretion, provides on-site training or assistance for a franchisee's third and subsequent shops, either at the franchisee's request or because Auntie Annes deems the assistance necessary.
For the first two Full Shops or Concession Shops, the initial franchise fee covers the cost of on-site opening training and assistance. However, for Concession Shops, Auntie Annes is not required to send a representative for on-site assistance. For subsequent shops, the on-site training typically involves one representative assisting for six days, costing approximately $4,800 to $5,300. For Cinnabon Co-Branded Shops, it involves two representatives assisting for seven days, costing $11,100 to $12,200, and for Jamba Co-Branded Shops, it involves two representatives assisting for 10 days, costing $15,600 to $17,000. These costs are estimates and do not include travel and living expenses for the trainers.
This fee structure is important for prospective franchisees to consider, especially those planning to open multiple Auntie Annes locations. The cost of on-site training and assistance can vary significantly depending on the type of shop (Full Shop, Concession Shop, or Co-Branded Shop) and the duration of the assistance required. Franchisees should factor in these potential costs when budgeting for the opening of additional locations. It is also important to note that the provision of on-site training for the first two Concession Shops is not guaranteed, which could impact the initial setup and training process.