How many additional hours of training will Bhc provide for the Master Franchisee program?
Bhc Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In connection with your Master Franchise Business, you will attend Master Franchisee training program, which includes training to operate a BHC Restaurant. We will provide approximately nine (9) additional hours of training for the Master Franchisee program. Before you open your Affiliate Franchised BHC Restaurant, we will train you and your manager-level employees to operate a BHC Restaurant. We will provide approximately six (6) days to seven (7) days (e.g., 54 hours to 63 hours) of training (although the specific number of days depends on our opinion of your experience and needs) at your first Affiliate Franchised BHC Restaurant or another location we designate ("Initial Training" specified in Section 6.1 of the MFA). You must attend the entire Initial Training. You must pay all the expenses incurred by your trainees and attendees in connection with the Initial Training and any other training, conferences, conventions, or other meetings your trainees attend, including, for example, their daily allowance, transportation costs, and other living expenses (section 6.1(e) of the MFA).
Training will occur after you sign the MFA and while you are developing the first Affiliate Franchised BHC Restaurant. You and your attendees must complete the entire Initial Training to our satisfaction before you may open your Affiliate Franchised BHC Restaurant. If you or your attendees do not successfully graduate our Initial Training, you will have to attend the entire program again at your cost prior the opening of your Affiliate Franchised BHC Restaurant. We reserve the right to vary the length and content of the Initial Training based upon the experience and skill level of the individual attending the Initial Training. Franchisor is not obligated to renew Master Franchisee's rights granted under the MFA for an additional term if one or more of the following applies or occurs.
No additional training programs or refresher courses are required but may be provided by us. However, you can request additional on-site training or assistance at any time. We may provide this training or assistance at our option, but the MFA does not require us to do so.
We may periodically conduct an annual conference, convention, or training session, and if we do, we will determine its duration, curriculum, and location (section 6.2 of the MFA). Attendance of at least one Principal Equity Operator at these meetings will be mandatory (and is highly recommended for your General Manager and all other Principal Equity Operators).
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, And Training (FDD pages 29–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bhc's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as part of the Master Franchisee training program, franchisees will receive approximately nine (9) additional hours of training. This training is specifically designed for the Master Franchisee program and is in addition to the training required to operate a Bhc Restaurant.
Prior to opening an Affiliate Franchised Bhc Restaurant, Bhc will train the franchisee and their manager-level employees. This initial training consists of approximately six (6) to seven (7) days, which translates to 54 to 63 hours. The specific duration may vary based on Bhc's assessment of the franchisee's experience and needs. Franchisees are responsible for covering all expenses incurred by their trainees during this initial training, including daily allowances, transportation, and living costs.
Bhc may also offer additional on-site training or assistance at its discretion, although it is not obligated to do so under the Master Franchise Agreement. Furthermore, Bhc may conduct annual conferences, conventions, or training sessions, with attendance being mandatory for at least one Principal Equity Operator. The costs associated with these optional training sessions are the responsibility of the franchisee.