Who is responsible for the expenses incurred by attendees at the Bb.Q Chicken annual meeting?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 will designate the location of any franchisee meeting, such as a resort hotel, but we will not designate an unreasonably expensive site. 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.
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, while there is no fee to attend the annual meeting, the franchisee is responsible for covering all expenses incurred by their attendees. This includes costs related to travel, lodging, meals, and wages for the individuals attending the meeting on behalf of the franchise. Bb.Q Chicken may designate attendance at the annual meeting as mandatory for the franchisee, their Operating Principal, General Manager, and/or other personnel. The location of the franchisee meeting will be designated by Bb.Q Chicken, potentially at a resort hotel, but the site will not be unreasonably expensive. The annual meeting is not anticipated to last longer than three days in any calendar year.
This policy is fairly standard in the franchise industry, where franchisees typically bear the costs associated with training and meetings. The franchisee needs to budget for these expenses to ensure compliance with Bb.Q Chicken's requirements for annual meetings. The fact that Bb.Q Chicken does not anticipate charging a fee for the meeting itself is a benefit, but the franchisee must still account for the logistical costs of sending representatives.
Bb.Q Chicken also states that franchisees are responsible for expenses incurred during refresher training courses. These expenses include travel, lodging, meals, and wages for the trainees. Bb.Q Chicken does not anticipate charging a fee for refresher training, and any refresher or additional training is not expected to last longer than five days in any calendar year. Franchisees should factor in these potential costs when evaluating the overall financial commitment of owning a Bb.Q Chicken franchise.