Which articles in the Bee Organized agreement pertain to initial and ongoing training?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
eting and operating the Franchised Business;
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- Approved Suppliers and Distributors We will provide you with a list of our approved suppliers and distributors, to the extent that we have designated them, either as part of the Manuals or otherwise in writing. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 3, 4, and 7.F.);
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- Signs, Equipment, Furniture, and Fixtures We will provide you with a list of our approved signage, equipment, furniture and fixtures, to the extent that we have designated them, either as part of the Manuals or otherwise in writing and we will review and approve, in our discretion, your proposed signage, equipment, furniture, and fixtures. We do not provide assistance in delivering or installing signs, equipment, furniture, or fixtures. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 3 and 4);
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- Website and Digital Media We will identify and locate your Bee Organized Business on our website. We strictly control how you may or may not use websites and digital media and you must assign all website media and digital media accounts to us. (Franchise Agreement, Articles 3.G. and 9); and
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- Initial Training Not less than 45 days prior to the opening of your Bee Organized Business you or your Managing Owner and one management level employee or Owner must attend and complete our initial training program. We will provide you (and up to one of your designated managers) with training in accordance with our initial training program. (Franchise Agreement, Article 4). Our current training program is to be attended by you, or if you are a Corporate Entity, your Managing Owner and one Operating Manager at our training facility located in Overland Park, Kansas. The training program takes place over an approximate three day period and is described below in this Item 11 in more detail. You will also be required to compete virtual training.
Site Selection
If permitted by local law, you may operate your Bee Organized Business from a home based administrative office. Otherwise, you are responsible for selecting a site for your administrative office and must obtain our approval of your selected location.
Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD page 23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, several articles within the franchise agreement address initial and ongoing training requirements. Article 4 of the Franchise Agreement covers initial training, specifying that franchisees or their Managing Owner and one management-level employee must complete the initial training program no less than 45 days before opening their Bee Organized Business.
The FDD also mentions that Articles 4 and 7.J. pertain to participation in other training programs that Bee Organized may designate. Article 7.I. discusses initial training for replacement operating managers, and Article 4.A. relates to supplemental on-site training that Bee Organized may require.
These multiple references highlight the importance Bee Organized places on comprehensive training, both at the outset and throughout the franchise term. Franchisees should carefully review these articles to understand their obligations and the associated costs for themselves, their managers, and any replacements.