Who is required to attend the Aw Annual Conference each year?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s 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.
6. **OPERATING ASSISTANCE;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee, a principal owner, or the operating manager must attend the Annual Conference each year if Aw holds such a conference. Aw is not obligated to hold an annual conference each year. If a conference is not held, the franchisee is not required to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee.
If a franchisee fails to attend the Annual Conference, they are still obligated to pay the Annual Conference Registration Fee. Aw may also require the franchisee to attend separate training for breaching this provision, in addition to any other rights and remedies available to them.
Failure to attend and complete any mandatory supplemental education or conference on two or more occasions during any calendar year can be a cause for termination of the franchise agreement.