What happens if Aw does not hold an Annual Conference?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Each year during the term of this Agreement, you, a Principal Owner and/or your Operating Manager must attend our Annual Conference for franchisees if we hold such a conference. We may charge you a fee to attend the conference ("Annual Conference Registration Fee"). In addition, you are responsible for all travel expenses incurred by you, your Owners and/or Operating Manager in attending the conference. This provision does not obligate us to hold an Annual Conference of franchisees each year. If an Annual Conference is not held, you are not obligated to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee. If you fail to attend any Annual Conference during the term of this Agreement, you remain obligated to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee. We may require you to attend separate training, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to us, for your breach of this provision.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Aw is not obligated to hold an annual conference for franchisees each year. If Aw does not hold an annual conference, franchisees are not required to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee.
However, if Aw does hold an Annual Conference, the franchisee, a Principal Owner, and/or the Operating Manager must attend. Aw may charge a fee to attend the conference, and the franchisee is responsible for all travel expenses incurred by them, their Owners, and/or Operating Manager in attending the conference.
If a franchisee fails to attend any Annual Conference during the term of the Franchise Agreement, they remain obligated to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee. Aw may also require the franchisee to attend separate training, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to Aw, for the franchisee's breach of this provision.