What minimum standards and criteria must a Beard Papas Operating Manager meet?
Beard_Papas Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
te, to our satisfaction, our initial training program and be approved by us. While we recommend that your Managing Owner personally participate in the day-to-day management and on-site supervision and operations of your Shop, you may hire an operating manager to supervise and manage the day-to-day on-site operations of your Shop provided that your operating manager: (a) meets all of our minimum standards and criteria for managers; (b) completes our initial training program; and (c) signs our confidentiality agreements (an "Operating Manager"). At all times, your Shop must be managed and supervised on-site by either a Managing Owner or Operating Manager. If you own and operate multiple Shops then each Shop must be managed and supervised on-site by an Operating Manager.
You and, if you are a Corporate Entity, each of your members, shareholders and/or partners (collectively, "Owners"), must personally guarantee all of your obligations to us under the Franchise Agreement. Each Owner and the spouse of each Owner must personally guarantee your obligations to us under the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 42–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beard Papas's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, an Operating Manager must meet several minimum standards and criteria. The Operating Manager is responsible for supervising and managing the day-to-day operations of the franchised business on-site.
To qualify, the Operating Manager must meet all of Beard Papas's minimum training and brand quality control standards and criteria for managers, as detailed in the Operations Manual. They must also successfully complete Beard Papas's initial training program. Additionally, the Operating Manager is required to sign a Confidentiality Agreement, ensuring the protection of Beard Papas's proprietary information. Finally, the Operating Manager must agree in writing to assume responsibility for the on-site management and supervision of the Franchised Business.
If the Operating Manager is a family member of the franchisee or an owner, they must also sign and agree to be bound by the terms of the Owner and Spouse Agreement and Guaranty. If the shop is not being managed by a Managing Owner or an Operating Manager who has satisfactorily completed the Training Program, Beard Papas is authorized to appoint a manager to maintain operations, but is not required to do so.