Who is required to attend the initial Belocal training program?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (1) Franchisee must successfully complete, as Franchisor determines, Franchisor's initial training program prior to commencing operations of the Franchised Business, which must be no later than 60 days after the Effective Date of this Agreement. Franchisee, Principals, and any other Independent Staff whom Franchisor may designate (for purposes of brand standards compliance and communications), must attend and complete any remedial or additional training that Franchisor may from time to time require. Franchisor may provide additional training in response to Franchisee's request in Franchisor's sole discretion. Initial training is provided at no additional charge to Franchisee, but Franchisee is responsible for all other costs associated with the training, which may include transportation, lodging, meals, wages, and other travel-related expenses. Franchisor reserves the right to provide the training in any form, whether in-person, virtual, or by other electronic means.
- (2) If Franchisor requires, or if Franchisee requests, additional or remedial training, attendees of additional or remedial training may be required to pay Franchisor's then-current rate for such additional or remedial training or tuition/attendance fees charged by other third-party providers of such training. Franchisee is also responsible for all of its costs associated with training, including without limitation transportation, lodging, other travel-related costs, and wages.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is required to successfully complete the initial training program before commencing operations, and this must occur no later than 60 days after the effective date of the Franchise Agreement. In addition to the franchisee, Principals, and any other Independent Staff whom Belocal may designate (for purposes of brand standards compliance and communications), must attend and complete any remedial or additional training that Belocal may from time to time require.
Belocal provides the initial training at no additional charge to the franchisee. However, the franchisee is responsible for all other costs associated with the training, including transportation, lodging, meals, wages, and other travel-related expenses. Belocal reserves the right to provide the training in any form, whether in-person, virtual, or by other electronic means.
If Belocal requires, or if the franchisee requests, additional or remedial training, attendees of additional or remedial training may be required to pay Belocal's then-current rate for such training or tuition/attendance fees charged by other third-party providers. The franchisee is also responsible for all of its costs associated with training, including without limitation transportation, lodging, other travel-related costs, and wages. Training will be conducted at locations and using the methods designated by Belocal.
If a franchisee transfers their franchise to a new owner, the proposed transferee and any of its principals and any other personnel required by Belocal must complete any training programs then in effect for N2 publication franchisees upon such terms and conditions as Belocal may require. The transferee is responsible for these expenses.