For a Bojangles franchise, who is responsible for the costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and wages incurred in connection with any required training programs?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee agrees that it is important to the operation of the System and the Restaurant that Franchisee and Franchisee's employees receive such training as Franchisor may require, and to that end agrees as follows:
- (1) At Franchisee's expense, Franchisee's Managing Owner, Designated Operator, managers and other employees shall attend such courses, seminars, and other training programs as Franchisor may require from time to time.
Franchisor shall provide instructors and training materials for all required training programs; and Franchisee or its employees shall be responsible for any and all other expenses incurred by them in connection with any training programs, including, without limitation, the cost of transportation, lodging, meals, and wages.
Any person subsequently employed by Franchisee in the position of manager and each subsequent Managing Owner and Designated Operator shall attend and successfully complete, to Franchisor's satisfaction, such initial training program as Franchisor may require within one hundred eighty (180) days after being employed or appointed.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 82)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for covering the expenses associated with any required training programs. While Bojangles provides the instructors and training materials, the franchisee must pay for transportation, lodging, meals, and wages for themselves and their employees attending the training. This includes the Managing Owner, Designated Operator, managers, and other employees.
This means that as a Bojangles franchisee, you need to budget not only for the training fees, if any, charged by Bojangles, but also for all travel-related and personnel costs. These costs can accumulate quickly depending on the number of employees requiring training and the location of the training programs. It is important to factor these expenses into your initial investment and ongoing operational costs.
Bojangles also states that it is important for franchisees and their employees to receive the training that Bojangles may require. This reinforces the importance of budgeting for these training expenses to ensure that you and your staff are adequately prepared to operate the franchise effectively. Furthermore, any person subsequently employed by the franchisee in a management position must also attend and successfully complete the initial training program.