Does Azal Coffee charge training fees for the initial training program?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
fied in Section 4.13 by the 1st day of each month (or at such other times as may be specified by us).
4.5 Training Fees and Expenses.
We do not charge training fees for the initial training program (see Section 7.1). We may charge training fees if you request to have additional people attend the initial training program or when you request or we require additional training. Our training fees are currently two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) per trainer per day, which is exclusive of travel, room, board, and other costs and expenses that we may incur and that you must reimburse us for. Also, we may charge for expenses
we incur when providing additional training, including reimbursement for the costs of materials, travel (if any), and a reasonable charge to cover our personnel costs.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 51)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Azal Coffee does not charge training fees for the initial training program outlined in Section 7.1. However, Azal Coffee may charge training fees if a franchisee requests to have additional people attend the initial training program or when additional training is requested or required.
The training fees for additional training are currently $250.00 per trainer per day. This fee does not include travel, room, board, and other costs and expenses, which the franchisee is responsible for reimbursing to Azal Coffee. Additionally, Azal Coffee may charge for expenses incurred when providing additional training, including reimbursement for the costs of materials, travel (if any), and a reasonable charge to cover personnel costs.
Furthermore, franchisees are responsible for covering wages or salaries, expenses for travel, and food and lodging incurred by their employees during both the initial training program and any additional training programs. This means that while the initial training itself is free of training fees, franchisees should budget for employee-related expenses during this period. It is common in the franchise industry for franchisors to cover the direct costs of training while franchisees bear the costs of their employees' participation.