For an Auntie Annes franchise, how many managers must be employed who have completed the Management Training Program?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- 10.5 Our Advertising Materials. We may periodically formulate, develop, produce, and conduct, at our sole discretion, advertising or promotional programs in such form and media as we determine to be most effective. We may make available to you for you to purchase approved advertising and promotional materials, including signs, posters, collaterals, etc. that we have prepared. We or our affiliates will retain all copyrights relating to such advertising materials.
11. TRAINING AND SUPPORT
11.1 Management Training Program.
- 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.
- B. Training Fees. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 11.1.B., we will provide the Management Training Program to your Required Trainees at no additional charge to the Required Trainees for the first two Franchised Businesses that you or your affiliates operate.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 106)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, two managers, along with any other individuals that Auntie Annes designates, are required to attend and successfully complete the initial Management Training Program. These individuals are referred to as "Required Trainees." All trainees must be over 18 years old and meet any minimum experience requirements specified by Auntie Annes.
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 may attend a modified version.
Furthermore, any managers hired or appointed after the opening of the franchised business, as well as any other persons Auntie Annes designates ("Subsequent Trainees"), must attend and successfully complete the Management Training Program (or a modified version) before becoming involved in the operation. Auntie Annes may also require employees transferring from another location or existing managers to attend or re-attend the Management Training Program if operational or performance issues are identified at the franchised business.