What expenses must a Baya Bar franchisee reimburse related to onsite training?
Baya_Bar Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
For the opening of the Shop, we will provide you with one of our representatives. The trained representative will provide onsite pre-opening and opening training, supervision and assistance to you for seven to ten days prior to your Shop opening. If you request that our representative provide additional days of onsite assistance, you must reimburse the expenses our representative incurs while providing the additional assistance, including travel, lodging and meals and our per diem fee. If you are opening your second (or later) Shop, we have the right to reduce the duration of our representative's visit or to not provide opening assistance.
If, during the term of your Franchise Agreement, you request that we provide additional training or assistance onsite at your Shop or if we determine that additional training or assistance is necessary, you must pay our then-current per diem fee for each trainer we provide, and you must reimburse us for any expenses our trainers incur, such as costs of travel, lodging, and meals.
We may choose to hold refresher training courses, and we may designate that attendance at refresher training is mandatory for you, your General Manager and/or other Shop personnel. We do not anticipate charging a fee for refresher training, but you will pay for all of the expenses incurred by your trainees, including travel, lodging, meals and wages.
We may also choose to hold an annual meeting of our franchisees to provide additional training, introduce new products or changes to the System, or for other reasons. We may designate that attendance at an annual meeting is mandatory for you, your General Manager and/or other Shop personnel. We do not anticipate charging a fee to attend the meeting, but you will pay for all of the expenses incurred by your attendees at the meeting, including travel, lodging, meals and wages. We will designate the location of any franchisee meeting, such as a resort hotel, but we will not designate an unreasonably expensive site.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–36)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Baya Bar's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may need to cover certain expenses related to training. For the initial shop opening, Baya Bar provides a representative for onsite training and assistance for seven to ten days. If a franchisee requests additional days of onsite assistance, they must reimburse Baya Bar for the representative's expenses, including travel, lodging, and meals, as well as a per diem fee.
During the franchise term, if the franchisee requests or Baya Bar deems additional onsite training or assistance necessary, the franchisee must pay Baya Bar's per diem fee for each trainer and reimburse expenses like travel, lodging, and meals. Baya Bar may also hold refresher training courses, and while they don't anticipate charging a fee for the training itself, franchisees are responsible for covering all expenses incurred by their trainees, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages.
Baya Bar may also hold an annual meeting for franchisees, and attendance may be mandatory for the franchisee, their General Manager, or other shop personnel. While Baya Bar does not anticipate charging a fee to attend the meeting, franchisees will pay for all expenses incurred by their attendees, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages. Baya Bar will designate the location of any franchisee meeting, such as a resort hotel, but will not designate an unreasonably expensive site. This means franchisees need to budget not only for potential training fees but also for all associated travel and accommodation costs for themselves and their staff.