What articles in the Bee Organized agreement address fees?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
in good standing. (Franchise Agreement, Article 5.D.);
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- Supplemental Training We may require that you and your Operating Manager participate in supplemental onsite training that we may designate and require in our discretion. If you are not meeting what we believe to be System performance standards, we may provide, in our discretion, supplemental training on-site within your Operating Territory. You will be required to pay our then current supplemental training fee, which is currently $500 per on-site trainer per day, plus travel expenses, meals and accommodation expenses incurred by us. (Franchise Agreement, Article 4.A.);
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- Initial Training for Replacement Operating Managers Your Operating Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, our initial training program. We will offer and make available to your replacement Operating Manager our initial training program which must be completed to our satisfaction. The initial training program will be provided by us at the facilities that we designate that, presently, is comprised of our training facility located in Overland Park, Kansas and at the certified training Bee Organized Business that we may designate in the future, and also virtually as designated by us. You will be required to pay our then current supplemental training fee for replacement Operating Managers, which is currently $250 per manager per day for each replacement manager attending our initial training. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 4 and 7.I.);
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- Administration of Marketing Funds We may administer and manage System-wide marketing funds comprised of a Brand Development Fund and/or advertising cooperative. (Franchise Agreement, Article 9);
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- Hiring and Training of Employees We do not provide assistance with the hiring and training of your employees.
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD page 23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bee Organized Franchise Disclosure Document, several articles within the franchise agreement outline various fees. Article 4.A addresses supplemental training fees, stating that if a franchisee isn't meeting system performance standards, Bee Organized may provide on-site training at a cost of $500 per trainer per day, plus travel, meals, and accommodation expenses. Article 5.C, as referenced in the definition of "Technology Fee", also pertains to fees, though the specific details of this fee are not provided in this excerpt. Article 7.J defines the "Operations Non-Compliance Fee".
Article 9.A concerns the Brand Development Fund and the Brand Development Fund Fee, indicating that Bee Organized reserves the right to collect these fees in the future. While no Brand Development Fund Fees were collected during the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, Bee Organized began collecting them in April 2025. Article 14.C.(11) defines the Transfer Fee, which is a fixed sum of $15,000. Article 5.D addresses the Annual System Conference, where franchisees may need to pay an attendance fee not exceeding $1,000 per attendee per year.
Prospective Bee Organized franchisees should carefully review each of these articles within the franchise agreement to fully understand the fees they may be required to pay throughout the term of the franchise. Understanding the conditions under which these fees are charged, as well as their amounts and payment schedules, is crucial for financial planning and assessing the overall cost of investment. Franchisees should also inquire about any other potential fees not explicitly mentioned in these excerpts to gain a comprehensive understanding of their financial obligations.