Can Beggars Pizza charge a fee for advice and assistance provided to the franchisee?

According to the 2025 Beggars Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document, Beggars Pizza may charge franchisees a reasonable fee for advice and assistance. Specifically, Beggars Pizza will offer advice and assistance on the proper implementation of the Beggars Pizza system and the operation of the restaurant, at the franchisee's reasonable request and at Beggars Pizza's sole discretion.

This means that while Beggars Pizza is not obligated to provide additional assistance beyond the initial training and opening support, they may choose to do so. If they do provide such assistance, they are entitled to charge a fee to cover their expenses. The FDD does not specify how this fee is calculated or what it might include.

As a prospective franchisee, it is important to understand the circumstances under which these fees might be charged and to factor this potential expense into your financial planning. It would be prudent to discuss with Beggars Pizza what types of advice and assistance might incur a fee, how the fee is determined, and what the typical range of such fees has been for existing franchisees.