Who is required to attend the annual meeting, convention or conference of franchisees for Beyond Juicery Eatery?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You and/or your Franchisee Designate must attend the annual meeting, convention or conference of franchisees and all meetings related to new products or product preparation procedures, new operational procedures or programs, Restaurant management, sales or sales promotion or similar topics, at your sole expense. Your Franchise Designate may attend at your expense such annual
meeting, convention, or conference. However, your Franchise Designate must attend any required training meetings for Franchise Designates at your sole expense. In addition, we reserve the right to require that you and/or your Franchisee Designate attend any additional meetings that we deem appropriate under special circumstances, provided, however, that we will not require more than one additional meeting every year and we will give you written notice of any such meeting at least ten days prior to the meeting. At all meetings, we may require that you and/or your Franchisee Designate stay at the hotel location of the meetings.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 48–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, attendance at the annual meeting, convention, or conference of franchisees is mandatory for you and/or your Franchisee Designate. This requirement extends to all meetings concerning new products, product preparation procedures, operational changes, restaurant management, sales strategies, and promotional activities. The franchisee is responsible for covering all expenses associated with attending these meetings.
While your Franchisee Designate can attend the annual meeting, convention, or conference, the franchisee bears the cost of their attendance. Moreover, the Franchisee Designate must attend any required training meetings at the franchisee's expense. Beyond Juicery Eatery retains the right to mandate attendance at additional meetings under special circumstances, but they are limited to one such meeting per year and require a written notice at least ten days in advance.
During these meetings, Beyond Juicery Eatery may stipulate that attendees, including both the franchisee and/or the Franchisee Designate, must stay at the designated hotel location. This mandatory attendance ensures that franchisees remain informed about important updates, changes, and strategies within the Beyond Juicery Eatery system, fostering consistency and adherence to brand standards across all franchise locations.