What training must the Primary Contact for an Auntie Annes franchise successfully complete?
Auntie_Annes Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD page 84)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Auntie Annes' 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Primary Contact may be required to complete a limited version of the Management Training Program. This requirement is at Auntie Anne's sole discretion, specifically if the Primary Contact will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the franchised business.
The Management Training Program is the initial management training program for Businesses. The FDD specifies that two managers are required to attend and successfully complete the initial Management Training Program. All trainees must be over 18 years old and meet any minimum experience requirements specified by Auntie Anne's.
If the Primary Contact has previously attended and successfully completed the Management Training Program, or if they have not defaulted under any other franchise agreement with Auntie Anne's, Auntie Anne's may determine that the Primary Contact is not required to attend the Management Training Program again or will be required to attend a modified Management Training Program. This provides some flexibility depending on the prior experience and standing of the Primary Contact with the Auntie Anne's franchise system.