If I choose to have a resident manager for my Beehive Homes franchise, what are my obligations regarding their training?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
YOU are not required by the terms of the Franchise Agreement to personally participate in the operation of the Bee Hive Home. The franchise business must be directly supervised "onsite" by YOU or a resident manager who has successfully completed the training program. The resident manager may or may not have an ownership interest in the franchise. YOU and YOUR resident manager are required to complete a training program conducted by US. YOU also agree to require each additional resident manager to be trained either by YOU or by US. Resident managers need not be approved by US.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD page 24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you choose to employ a resident manager, you are obligated to ensure they complete a training program. You and your resident manager are required to complete a training program of up to three days in duration at a location designated by Beehive Homes. This training must be completed before opening the Home for business. The resident manager does not need to be approved by Beehive Homes.
If you change resident managers after the initial training, the new resident manager must be trained according to the initial training outline. You can train the new resident manager yourself, or Beehive Homes can provide a regional service representative to conduct the training for a fee of not less than $300.00 per day inclusive. The training program is based on the Bee Hive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual and the Bee Hive Homes Owner/Operator Training Outline.
The training program aims to provide you with a mutually acceptable base of knowledge of Bee Hive Home operations, and you must demonstrate reasonable knowledge of Home operations at the end of the training program. The training covers Home operations and management, including hands-on experience in all phases of Home operations. You will receive a copy of the Bee Hive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual and an outline of the Bee Hive Homes Owner/Operator Training during the program, if you haven't received one previously.
Beehive Homes training programs are scheduled on an "as needed" basis. While there is no separate charge for the instruction itself, you are responsible for covering the costs of travel, meals, and lodging for your resident manager and any other individuals you wish to have trained. The training may be conducted by Area Representatives of the Company or persons acting on their behalf.