Is attendance at the Black Bear Diner Franchise Convention required?
Black_Bear_Diner Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You or your General Manager is required to attend the Black Bear Diner Franchise Convention at which seminars, workshops and other training may be conducted. The Convention will be held at a location we designate. Attendance at the Convention will not be required for more than three (3) days during any calendar year. You are required to pay all costs to attend the convention; however, we may elect to offset certain costs otherwise required of you based upon the level of payments received (if any) from third party suppliers as described in Item 8. Should you or your General Manager fail to attend the Convention, we may assess a fee as described in Item 6.
Your General Manager and up to two assistant managers must attend the annual training meeting for General Managers that we may hold or sponsor. You are responsible for all costs of your managerial employees to attend the annual training. Attendance at the General Manager annual training meeting will not be required for more than two (2) days during any calendar year. Should your managerial employees fail to attend the annual training meeting, we may assess a fee as described in Item 6.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Black Bear Diner Franchise Disclosure Document, attendance at the Black Bear Diner Franchise Convention is required for you or your General Manager. The convention's location is determined by Black Bear Diner, and it will not exceed three days during any calendar year.
The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with attending the convention. However, Black Bear Diner may offset certain costs based on payments received from third-party suppliers, as detailed in Item 8. Failure to attend the convention may result in a fee, as outlined in Item 6.
In addition to the Franchise Convention, your General Manager and up to two assistant managers must attend the annual training meeting for General Managers, which will not be required for more than two days during any calendar year. The franchisee is responsible for all costs associated with their managerial employees attending this annual training, and failure to attend may also result in a fee as described in Item 6.