Can Aw require franchisees to attend supplemental training, seminars, or webinars?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 5.3 Supplemental Education. We may from time to time provide, and may require, that you, your Owners and/or managers attend and successfully complete supplemental training, seminars, regional franchise meetings or webinars to be conducted at times and locations designated by us. We may charge a tuition fee for any such training, seminars, meetings or webinars and you will be responsible for all expenses incurred by you, your Owners and/or your managers in attending these programs.
- 5.4 Annual Conference. 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 may require franchisees, their owners, and/or managers to attend and successfully complete supplemental training, seminars, regional franchise meetings, or webinars. These events will be conducted at times and locations designated by Aw.
Aw may charge a tuition fee for any supplemental training, seminars, meetings, or webinars. Additionally, franchisees are responsible for all expenses incurred by themselves, their owners, and/or their managers in attending these programs.
Aw also requires that each year during the term of the Franchise Agreement, franchisees, a principal owner, and/or their operating manager must attend Aw's Annual Conference for franchisees if Aw holds such a conference. Aw may charge a fee to attend the conference, and the franchisee is responsible for all travel expenses incurred to attend the conference. If a franchisee fails to attend any Annual Conference during the term of the agreement, they remain obligated to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee. Aw may require franchisees to attend separate training for breach of this provision.