If a franchisee of Aw is an entity, who can supervise the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
products and services from your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.
Under the Franchise Agreement, you are not required to personally supervise the operations of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant; however, your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant must at all times be under the direct, day-to-day, full-time, supervision of either you or, if you are an entity, an approved Owner who has satisfactorily completed our initial training program, or a manager who has satisfactorily completed our training program. If a manager supervises your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, you or your approved Owner must remain active in overseeing the operations of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant conducted under the supervision of the manager. The manager of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant does not need to have an equity interest in your Papa Ray's Pizza
Restaurant but, must maintain the confidentiality of any of our confidential information to which he or she has access and managers must sign an agreement to maintain said confidentiality in a form approved by us.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 32–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if the franchisee is an entity, the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant must be under direct, day-to-day, full-time supervision. This supervision can be provided by either an approved owner who has satisfactorily completed Aw's initial training program or a manager who has also satisfactorily completed the training program.
If a manager is the designated supervisor, the approved owner must still remain actively involved in overseeing the restaurant's operations. This ensures that even with a manager in place, the owner maintains a level of engagement and oversight in the business. The manager is not required to have any equity interest in the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.
Regardless of whether the supervisor is an owner or a manager, they must maintain the confidentiality of Aw's confidential information. Managers are required to sign an agreement to maintain this confidentiality, ensuring that sensitive business information is protected. This requirement underscores the importance Aw places on safeguarding its proprietary information and operational methods.