What is the topic of section 7.3 in the Azal Coffee franchise agreement?
Azal_Coffee Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
7.3 Additional Training, Sales Programs and Meetings.
A Designated Owner (or, if specified by us, the General Manager or other management employees) must, solely at your expense, attend additional training, sales programs, and meetings reasonably specified by us, including regular periodic franchise meetings if specified by us. We will give reasonable notice of any additional specified training, sales programs, and meetings. We may require you to pay a reasonable charge for any training provided to you and/or your managers beyond the initial training program described in Section 7.1. Any fees we charge will be uniform as to all persons attending additional training at that time. We may require that you complete additional training before offering new Authorized Products from the Franchise Business.
We may require that your managers, including replacement managers in the event any previously trained manager-level employees are no longer employed at the Franchise Business, satisfactorily complete our training programs and additional training programs. We may charge reasonable fees for training managers. You are responsible for paying the wages or salaries, expenses for travel, food and lodging incurred by your employees during all training courses and programs. You agree to assist us in training other Azal Coffee franchisees; provided that, we must reimburse you for any expenses you incur in providing this assistance.
If you or your management personnel fail to attend required additional training without our consent, we may charge you liquidated damages under Section 15.7.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 51)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Azal Coffee Franchise Disclosure Document, section 7.3 of the franchise agreement pertains to additional training, sales programs, and meetings. It stipulates that a Designated Owner, General Manager, or other management employees must attend these events at their own expense when reasonably specified by Azal Coffee.
Azal Coffee will provide reasonable notice for any additional training, sales programs, or meetings. Franchisees may be required to pay a reasonable charge for training beyond the initial program described in Section 7.1, with fees being uniform for all attendees at that time. Furthermore, Azal Coffee may require additional training before franchisees can offer new authorized products from the Franchise Business.
The agreement also states that managers, including replacement managers, must satisfactorily complete Azal Coffee's training programs, with reasonable fees potentially charged for manager training. Franchisees are responsible for covering wages, travel, food, and lodging expenses for their employees during all training courses and programs. Franchisees agree to assist Azal Coffee in training other franchisees, for which they will be reimbursed for any incurred expenses. Failure to attend required additional training without consent may result in liquidated damages under Section 15.7.