Does the B Bops franchisee have to pay for hotel expenses for the Company's people providing assistance?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- The Company will, for a period of between three and five days prior to the opening of the Franchise, with the exact number of days determined by the Company, provide, at the Franchise premises, between one and four persons to assist the Franchisee in the preparation for the opening of the Franchise. You or your manager will be required to be present at the Franchise premises during the time the Company's people are at the Franchise premises providing the assistance. You will be required to reimburse the Company for the cost of round-trip airline tickets, if applicable, and for the hotel expenses for the Company's people providing the assistance. (Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement)
Company Obligations During Operations. During operation of the Franchise, the Company is required to provide you with the following supervision, assistance or services:
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- The Company will, for a period of between four and six days immediately following the opening of the Franchise, with the exact number of days determined by the Company, provide between one and four persons to assist the Franchisee in the operation of the Franchise following the opening. You or your manager will be required to be present at the Franchise premises during the time the Company's people are at the Franchise premises providing the assistance. You will be required to reimburse the Company for the cost of round-trip airline tickets, if applicable, and for the hotel expenses for the Company's people providing the assistance. (Section 7 of the Franchise Agreement)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for covering the hotel expenses of B Bops's personnel who provide assistance during both the pre-opening and initial post-opening phases. Specifically, during the period of three to five days before the franchise opens, B Bops will provide one to four people to assist with preparations. Similarly, for four to six days after opening, B Bops will again provide assistance.
In both instances, the franchisee or their manager must be present at the franchise location while B Bops's team is on-site. In addition to hotel costs, the franchisee is also responsible for reimbursing B Bops for the cost of round-trip airline tickets for these support personnel, if applicable.
This arrangement means that franchisees need to budget not only for the direct costs of setting up and running the restaurant but also for these additional support-related travel and lodging expenses. These costs can vary depending on the distance the B Bops team must travel and the length of their stay, which is determined by B Bops.