What are the specific obligations of a Beehive Homes franchisee regarding compliance with health and safety regulations (Item 9) and how does this relate to the franchisor's training program and ongoing support (Item 11)?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 8.4.
Compliance with Laws.
Franchisee covenants to comply with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations of federal, state and local governments and agencies thereof which in any way regulate or affect the operation of its franchise business and agrees not to engage in any activity or practice which results in violation of any such statutes, ordinances, rules and regulations or which results in or may reasonably be anticipated to result in any public criticism of the Franchisor's System or any part thereof.
YOU and YOUR resident manager are required to complete a training program of up to three (3) days duration at a location designated by US. (paragraph 7.4 of the Franchise Agreement)
- (5) to provide opening supervision to assist YOU in the preparation and opening of the Home.
OUR representative will assist YOU in hiring staff, training personnel, marketing, inventory control and promotional programs in connection with the opening of the Home. (paragraph 7.5 of the Franchise Agreement)
- D.
The obligations that WE will perform during the operation of YOUR Bee Hive Home are:
- (1) OUR representative will reasonably assist YOU in any operational problem encountered by YOU in connection with YOUR franchise and OUR representative will make himself available to consult with YOU during the continuing operations of YOUR Home on the terms and for the additional compensation as may be mutually agreed to by the parties. (paragraph 7.6 of the Franchise Agreement)
8.1. Home. Franchisee covenants to construct, equip, staff and own one Home, at its own expense, at the Location; to open and commence operation of such Home no later than the date which is three (3) years after the Effective Date of this Agreement and to continuously operate such Home using the System under the Names and Marks, in compliance with this Agreement and the Standards, and in such a manner as to provide courteous, uniform, high quality service to the public, during the Term of this Agreement. Franchisee acknowledges that, although Franchisor provides the
Standards, Franchisee has exclusive day-to-day control of the business and operation of the Home and Franchisor does not in any way possess or exercise such control.
The training program is based on the Bee Hive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual and the Bee Hive Homes Owner/Operator Training Outline.
The goal of the training is to provide YOU with a mutually acceptable base of knowledge of Bee Hive Home operations. YOU must demonstrate reasonable knowledge of Home operations at the end of the training program.
Franchisee covenants to adhere to the Standards contained in the Manual.
Portions of the Manual may be state specific, and it is the Franchisee's obligation to identify those portions and to keep them current and up to date.
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for complying with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations affecting their franchise business. This includes health and safety regulations. Specifically, Beehive Homes franchisees must adhere to the standards contained in the Beehive Homes manual, keeping up-to-date with any state-specific portions.
The initial training program provided by Beehive Homes is designed to equip franchisees with the knowledge of the practices, policies, and procedures necessary to operate a Beehive Homes location. This training is based on the Beehive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual and the Beehive Homes Owner/Operator Training Outline. The training program is up to three days in duration. While Beehive Homes does not explicitly state that the training covers health and safety regulations, it does state that the goal of the training is to provide a mutually acceptable base of knowledge of Beehive Homes operations, and franchisees must demonstrate reasonable knowledge of Home operations at the end of the training program.
Beehive Homes also provides opening supervision to assist franchisees in the preparation and opening of the Home. A Beehive Homes representative will reasonably assist franchisees in any operational problem encountered and will consult during the continuing operations of the Home, with additional compensation potentially required for such assistance. While Beehive Homes may offer assistance, the franchisee has exclusive day-to-day control of the business and operation of the Home.