Who is required to attend the mandatory training for a Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt franchise?
Bananas_Smoothies_Frozen_Yogurt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
led opening date of the Restaurant, and shall last for a period of approximately two (2) weeks.
- (c) Training is mandatory for Franchisee (or its principal owner) and Franchisee's full-time restaurant manager ("Restaurant Manager"), and must be completed to Franchisor's satisfaction before the Restaurant may be opened.
- (d) All trainees, including Franchisee (or its principal owner) shall, at Franchisee's cost and expense, attend Franchisor's training program at such times, and at such places as specified by Franchisor. During the training program Franchisee (or its principal owner), and its Restaurant Manager, shall receive instruction, training and education in the operation of the Restaurant. Franchisor provides no training on human resource or administration issues. Franchisor shall impose reasonable charges for
additional persons to attend initial training. Franchisee shall bear all personal expenses during the training program including, but not limited to, compensation, travel, food and lodging costs.
- (e) Franchisee shall implement a training program for employees of the Restaurant, in accordance with training standards and procedures prescribed by Franchisor, from time to time. Franchisor provides no training on human resources or administration issues. Franchisee shall maintain, at all times during the Term of this Agreement, a staff of trained employees sufficient to operate the Restaurant in accordance with this Agreement. Franchisee agrees not to employ any person who is required to complete a training program, but who fails or refuses to do so.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 58–231)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt Franchise Disclosure Document, training is mandatory for the franchisee (or their principal owner) and the franchisee's full-time restaurant manager. This training must be completed to the franchisor's satisfaction before the Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt restaurant can be opened.
The franchisee (or their principal owner) and the restaurant manager will receive instruction, training, and education in the operation of the restaurant during this training program. Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt does not provide training on human resource or administration issues.
The franchisee is responsible for all personal expenses during the training program, including compensation, travel, food, and lodging costs. Furthermore, the franchisee (or their principal owner), or its Restaurant Manager, and any replacement Restaurant Managers must attend additional training programs, sales meetings, operations meetings and conventions, as Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt may direct from time to time. The franchisee is responsible for all expenses incurred in connection with attendance at these programs.