What happens if I fail to complete the Aw training program satisfactorily?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
staurant. Any such relocation will be at your sole expense and you must pay us a Relocation Fee in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) plus any travel expenses incurred by us in visiting the proposed site.
5. TRAINING
5.1 Initial Training. Prior to the opening of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, we will furnish, and you must attend and complete to our satisfaction, an initial training program of approximately four (4) weeks covering the operation of a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. We, in our discretion, will determine when the initial training will take place and how long it will last. The total days of initial training provided to you may vary dependent upon your prior experience and other factors. Two (2) Owners and managers may attend the initial training program at no additional fee. Beyond the first two (2) people, additional Owners or managers may attend initial training program as space is available and for the current tuition fee. The initial training program will be furnished at times we designate at our offices, existing Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurants and/or other locations we designate.
If, during the initial training program, we determine, in our sole discretion, that you (or your approved Owner) are not qualified to manage a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, we have the right to require you to attend and successfully complete additional training and/or to terminate this Agreement, effective upon delivery of written notice thereof to you. If during any training program, we determine, in our sole discretion, that any proposed Operating Manager is not qualified to manage your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, we will notify you of that determination and you must then select and enroll a substitute manager in such training program. If you desire to have other managers trained by us, we will make this opportunity available to you provided training space is available in a regularly scheduled class. We will charge you the then-current fee for this additional training.
You will be solely responsible for all expenses, including, without limitation, travel, room, board, transportation expenses, and wages, incurred by you (or any of your Owners) and any proposed manager or employees in connection with attending any initial training program.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, failing to satisfactorily complete the initial training program can lead to specific consequences. Aw has the right to require you to attend and successfully complete additional training or terminate the Franchise Agreement if they determine, in their sole discretion, that you (or your approved Owner) are not qualified to manage a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant during the initial training program. This determination is made at Aw's sole discretion. The termination would be effective upon written notice.
If a proposed Operating Manager is deemed unqualified, Aw will notify you, and you must select and enroll a substitute manager in the training program. Additional training opportunities for other managers are available for a fee, provided training space is available. The initial training program is approximately four weeks covering the operation of a Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant. The total days of initial training may vary based on prior experience and other factors.
You are responsible for all expenses associated with attending the training program, including travel, room, board, transportation, and wages for yourself, your owners, and any proposed managers or employees. Failing to complete the training program satisfactorily is also listed as a cause for termination of the franchise agreement.
This clause highlights the importance of thorough preparation and commitment to the training program. Prospective franchisees should carefully consider the time and financial commitments associated with training, as well as the potential consequences of not meeting Aw's standards. Franchisees should inquire about the specific criteria used to evaluate performance during training and what support systems are in place to help them succeed.