Can Beyond Juicery Eatery require franchisees to stay at the hotel location of the meetings?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
onsible for the travel and expenses associated with the meetings,
consistent with your obligations in the Operations Manuals. The locations of the meetings will be determined by us and we may require that you stay at the hotel location of the meetings. Topics of such meetings will include operational issues, "best practice" sharing, new product/service presentations, Operations Manuals amendments, etc. (Franchise Agreement - Section 6.05).
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- Maintain a representative inventory of special promotional items to meet public demand if we, in our discretion, decide to develop and market such special promotional items (Franchise Agreement - Section 6.05).
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 34–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beyond Juicery Eatery determines the locations of franchisee meetings and may require franchisees to stay at the hotel where the meetings are held. These meetings cover topics such as operational issues, sharing of best practices, presentations of new products or services, and amendments to the Operations Manuals. Franchisees are responsible for all travel and expenses associated with attending these meetings.
This requirement to stay at a designated hotel could have financial implications for franchisees. The cost of accommodation at the meeting location would need to be factored into the overall expenses of attending these meetings. Franchisees may not have the option to choose more affordable accommodations elsewhere, as Beyond Juicery Eatery can mandate staying at the specified hotel.
Many franchisors organize franchisee meetings for training, updates, and networking. While it's common for franchisees to cover their own travel costs, the ability for Beyond Juicery Eatery to require franchisees to stay at a specific hotel is less typical. Franchisees should consider these potential accommodation costs when evaluating the overall investment and ongoing expenses of the franchise.
Beyond Juicery Eatery also organizes and implements Franchisee meetings, in various formats, including without limitation, in-person meetings, conference calls, webinars, and webcasts, to which you, your Franchisee Designate, if different from you, managers, or other key employees, as we determine. You are responsible for the travel and expenses associated with the meetings.