What is the Azal Coffee franchisee required to do before the on-site training and final inspection can commence?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
At least 30 days in advance of the projected opening date for your Franchise Business, you must request that we perform our final inspection. Your Franchise Business must be ready to open prior to the commencement of any on-site training and the final inspection. "Ready to open" means that you have obtained all necessary permits, licenses and inspections, all equipment necessary to operate the Franchise Business must be operational, product is available for sale, adequate staff has been employed, and you or a trained manager is present at the Franchise Location. Our representative will not provide training or remain on-site if you or a trained manager is not present at the Franchise Location. We will not book travel for the on-site training and final inspection until you notify us that you are ready to open. We will go through a ready to open checklist a day or two before the representative is scheduled to travel. If you are not ready to open, we will have to reschedule the representative's travel and you will have to pay the expense of rescheduling, which may include cancellation fees. If it appears you are ready to open, but the Franchise Business is not ready to open when the representative arrives for training and/or final inspection, you must pay all travel and living expenses incurred by us or our agents and the wages of our employees or independent contractors or agents in connection with provision of the on-site training and inspection. If we interrupt on-site training and inspection because your Franchise Business is not ready to open, we will provide on-site training and a final inspection only after payment of the above listed expenses and certification by you that your Franchise Business is ready to open.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–36)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Azal Coffee's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must ensure their Franchise Business is "ready to open" before on-site training and the final inspection can begin. This means the franchisee needs to obtain all necessary permits, licenses, and inspections required to operate the business. All equipment essential for running the Azal Coffee franchise must be fully operational and ready for use.
Furthermore, the franchisee must have an adequate supply of product available for sale to customers. They also need to have hired and trained an adequate staff to manage and operate the Azal Coffee location. Either the franchisee or a trained manager must be present at the franchise location to oversee operations.
Azal Coffee will not schedule travel for on-site training and the final inspection until the franchisee confirms they are ready to open. A checklist will be reviewed a day or two before the representative is scheduled to travel. If the franchisee is not prepared, they will be responsible for covering the expenses associated with rescheduling, including any cancellation fees. If the Azal Coffee representative arrives and the location is not ready, the franchisee will be responsible for all travel, living expenses, and wages incurred by Azal Coffee's representatives during the on-site training and inspection.