Does Beyond Juicery Eatery determine the appropriate training pursuant to the System in their sole discretion?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Operations Manuals – our confidential operating manuals, as amended from time to time in our sole discretion, which contain the instructions, requirements, standards, specifications, methods
and procedures for the operation of the Restaurant including without limitation, (i) those relating to the selection, purchase, service and sale of all products and services sold at the Restaurant; (ii) those relating to the maintenance and repair of the Restaurant, buildings, grounds, equipment, signs, interior and exterior décor items, fixtures and furnishings; (iii) those relating to employee apparel and dress, accounting, bookkeeping, record retention and other business systems, procedures and operations, and other brand protection standards; and (iv) the purchase, storage, and preparation of all Menu Items. The Operations Manuals may be revised from time to time by us in our sole discretion through the use of supplements to the Operations Manuals, all of which will be considered a part of the Operations Manuals. All references to the Operations Manuals in this Agreement shall include all supplements to the Operations Manuals. Supplements to the Operations Manuals will become binding upon you as if originally set forth in the Operations Manuals, upon being delivered to you. The Operations Manuals may take the form of one or more of the following: one or more loose-leaf or bound volumes; bulletins; notices; videos; CD-ROMS and/or other electronic media; on-line postings; e-mail and/or other electronic communications; facsimiles; intra-net or secure internet posting; or any other medium capable of conveying the Operations Manuals contents.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–337)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beyond Juicery Eatery's Operations Manual contains the instructions, requirements, standards, specifications, methods, and procedures for operating a restaurant. These manuals, which may be revised from time to time at Beyond Juicery Eatery's sole discretion, cover various aspects, including the selection, purchase, service, and sale of products, maintenance and repair of the restaurant, employee apparel, accounting, and the purchase, storage, and preparation of menu items.
These Operations Manuals can take various forms, such as loose-leaf or bound volumes, bulletins, notices, videos, CD-ROMs, electronic media, online postings, emails, facsimiles, or intranet postings. Supplements to the Operations Manuals become binding upon delivery to the franchisee, as if originally set forth in the manuals.
While the FDD excerpt confirms that Beyond Juicery Eatery has sole discretion over the content and updates to the Operations Manuals, it does not explicitly state that Beyond Juicery Eatery determines the appropriate training in its sole discretion. A prospective franchisee should clarify with the franchisor the extent of their control over required training content and methods.