Who determines if the B Bops franchisee's proposed manager is qualified to manage a restaurant?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ENING ASSISTANCE.
A. Training Course. Franchisee or Franchisee's proposed manager shall, prior to the opening of the Franchise for business, attend and complete to the satisfaction of Company a training course to be conducted by Company at its principal office. The training course shall include on-site instruction regarding standard management procedures for operation of a B-Bop's Restaurant. The course and all materials necessary to conduct such training for up to two (2) persons will be provided by Company as part of the initial franchise fee. Franchisee shall pay all compensation, travel, lodging and other expenses
incurred by Franchisee or its employees in attending the course. If, during the training course, Company determines in its sole discretion that Franchisee's proposed manager is not qualified to manage a B-Bop's Restaurant, Company shall notify Franchisee and Franchisee shall be entitled to select and enroll a substitute manager in such course. Company may, in its discretion, extend the standard period of training for Franchisee or its proposed manager if Company deems additional training to be necessary to satisfactorily complete the course.
- B. Cooperation for Opening Assistance. Franchisee acknowledges that, as provided in Section 8(F) hereof, the Company will provide assistance to Franchisee, at the Franchise Premises, prior to and following the opening of the Franchise and Franchisee shall make the Franchise Premises available to representatives of the Company to provide the assistance and Franchisee or Franchisee's manager shall be available, at the Franchise Premises, during the time that Company's representatives are at the Franchise Premises to provide the assistance contemplated by Section 8(F) and shall cooperate with the Company's representatives with respect to the assistance.
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- INITIAL OBLIGATIONS OF COMPANY. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Company agrees to provide Franchisee with the following assistance in connection with the establishment of the Franchise:
- A. Site Approval.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, B Bops has the authority to determine if a franchisee's proposed manager is qualified to manage a restaurant. Prior to opening the franchise, the franchisee or their proposed manager must attend and complete a training course to the satisfaction of B Bops at its principal office. This training includes on-site instruction regarding standard management procedures for operating a B Bops Restaurant.
If B Bops determines, in its sole discretion, that the proposed manager is not qualified during the training course, they will notify the franchisee. The franchisee is then entitled to select and enroll a substitute manager in the course. B Bops may also extend the standard training period if they deem additional training necessary for satisfactory completion.
Furthermore, the FDD states that the franchisee must devote full-time efforts to the active management and operation of the franchise, or appoint a manager to do so. However, B Bops retains the right to approve the qualifications of the appointed manager. This approval will not be unreasonably withheld, provided the manager has completed the training course to B Bops's satisfaction. The individual responsible for daily management must commit to it on a full-time basis and not engage in other activities that could interfere with their management obligations.
This means that while a B Bops franchisee can hire a manager to run the day-to-day operations, B Bops maintains control over who is ultimately approved to manage a franchise location. This ensures that all managers meet B Bops's standards and are adequately trained in their operational procedures, which helps maintain consistency across all franchise locations.