What are the limitations on travel expenses for visits to a Best In Class Education Center franchise?
Best_In_Class_Education_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 23: RECEIPT]
- "Travel Expenses" means and includes all travel, meals and lodging expenses incurred by us and our trainers, field support personnel, auditors or other representatives to visit your Center, including: (a) economy tickets (no red-eye flights); (b) business class hotels (3.5 stars and up); (c) up to $50 per Person per day for meals; and (d) actual costs incurred for local transportation, such as car rental fees plus insurance costs, taxi fare, Uber fees, etc.
Travel Expenses also includes all travel, meals and lodging expenses incurred by you and your personnel to attend training or conferences.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 47–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Best In Class Education Center FDD, travel expenses are defined and limited for both the franchisor's representatives visiting a franchisee's center and for franchisees and their personnel attending training or conferences. These expenses include travel, meals, and lodging.
For Best In Class Education Center representatives visiting a franchise location, travel expenses are limited to economy tickets (excluding red-eye flights) and business class hotels (3.5 stars and up). Meal expenses are capped at $50 per person per day. The franchisor will also cover actual costs for local transportation, including car rental fees (plus insurance), taxi fares, and Uber fees.
These stipulations on travel expenses are important for prospective franchisees to understand, as they define the costs that a Best In Class Education Center franchisee may be responsible for covering when the franchisor's representatives visit their center. Additionally, franchisees should be aware of the travel expense coverage when they or their personnel attend required training or conferences.