Does Bb.Q Chicken provide other related activities regarding the operation of the Franchised Business?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Training programs and seminars and other related activities regarding the operation of the Franchised Business as we may conduct for you or personnel generally, which may be mandatory for your Operating Principal, General Manager and other personnel. (Franchise Agreement, Section 6.5.)
We may 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 Operating Principal, your General Manager and/or other 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 anticipate that attendance at a franchisee meeting will not last longer than three days in any calendar year.
We may also choose to hold refresher training courses, and we may designate that attendance at refresher training is mandatory for you, your Operating Principal, General Manager and/or other 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 anticipate that any refresher or additional training will not last longer than five days in any calendar year.
Advisory Council: We may, in our discretion, form an advisory council to work with us to improve the System, the products offered by Franchised Businesses, advertising conducted by the Fund, and any other matters that we deem appropriate. If an advisory council is formed, it will act solely in an advisory capacity, and will not have decision making authority. We will have the right to form, change, merge or dissolve any advisory council.
If formed, an advisory council will be comprised of our representatives and franchisee representatives. The franchisee representatives may be chosen by us or elected by other franchisees in the System. If you participate on an advisory council, you will pay any expenses you incur related to your participation, such as travel and living expenses to attend council meetings.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bb.Q Chicken offers training programs, seminars, and other related activities for franchisees and their personnel. These programs may be mandatory for the Operating Principal, General Manager, and other personnel. Bb.Q Chicken may also choose to hold an annual meeting of franchisees to provide additional training, introduce new products or changes to the System, or for other reasons. Attendance at the annual meeting may be mandatory for the franchisee, their Operating Principal, their General Manager, and/or other personnel. Bb.Q Chicken does not anticipate charging a fee to attend the meeting, but the franchisee will pay for all expenses incurred by their attendees, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages. Attendance at a franchisee meeting will not last longer than three days in any calendar year.
Bb.Q Chicken may also choose to hold refresher training courses, which may be mandatory for the franchisee, their Operating Principal, General Manager, and/or other personnel. Bb.Q Chicken does not anticipate charging a fee for refresher training, but the franchisee will pay for all of the expenses incurred by their trainees, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages. Any refresher or additional training will not last longer than five days in any calendar year.
Bb.Q Chicken may, in its discretion, form an advisory council to work with it to improve the System, the products offered by Franchised Businesses, advertising conducted by the Fund, and any other matters that it deems appropriate. If an advisory council is formed, it will act solely in an advisory capacity, and will not have decision making authority. Bb.Q Chicken will have the right to form, change, merge or dissolve any advisory council. If formed, an advisory council will be comprised of Bb.Q Chicken representatives and franchisee representatives. The franchisee representatives may be chosen by Bb.Q Chicken or elected by other franchisees in the System. If a franchisee participates on an advisory council, they will pay any expenses they incur related to their participation, such as travel and living expenses to attend council meetings.