Must a Beef O Bradys Operating Partner complete an initial training program?
Beef_O_Bradys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
pay and our ability to collect the Royalties, Marketing Contributions or other amounts based on Adjusted Gross Sales derived from the sale of alcoholic beverages at the Family Sports Pub (an "Alcohol Restriction Law"), then you will be required to pay whatever increased percentages of all Adjusted Gross Sales not deriving from the sale of alcohol are necessary so that the Royalties, Marketing Contributions or other amounts you pay equals the Royalties, Marketing Contributions or other amounts you would pay if you were not subject to an Alcohol Restriction Law.
- 6.14 Health Inspection Violation Fee. In the event you receive a health inspection violation, then in addition to our other rights and remedies under this Agreement, you will be required to pay us a fee of $10,000.
7. TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE.
7.1 Training. Approximately three to four months prior to the opening of your Family Sports Pub, your primary operating partner (the "Operating Partner") and your designated manager who is responsible for the day to day operation of the Family Sports Pub (the "Operating Manager") (collectively, the "Two Designated Operators") must attend and complete the initial 3-week training program ("Beef's Operator Training Program") to our satisfaction and successfully pass the training certificate process (the "Training Certificate") conducted at certified training locations we designate, which currently include locations near Tampa, Florida (each a "Certified Training Location")
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS. (FDD pages 66–330)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beef O Bradys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the primary operating partner must attend and complete the initial training program. Specifically, the primary operating partner (referred to as the "Operating Partner") and the designated manager responsible for the Family Sports Pub's daily operations (the "Operating Manager") must both attend and complete the initial 3-week training program, known as the "Beef's Operator Training Program." They must also successfully pass the training certificate process.
The Beef O Bradys training program is conducted at certified training locations, which currently include locations near Tampa, Florida. This initial training is required approximately three to four months before the Family Sports Pub opens. Additionally, the Two Designated Operators must attend a 1-day Pre-Opening Visit.
Successful completion of all training requirements is a condition for opening the Family Sports Pub. The franchisee is responsible for all travel, wages, and living expenses incurred by the Two Designated Operators in connection with the training. Beef O Bradys also offers the training program to a third individual at the franchisee's option. Additional trainees beyond the included three (Two Designated Operators plus the optional third trainee) can attend for a fee of $1,000 per additional trainee, with the franchisee covering all associated expenses.