Can Bombs Away Franchising require the Principal Executive or other employees to complete post-opening training programs?
Bombs_Away Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 7.6 Post-Opening Training. Bombs Away Franchising may at any time require that the Principal Executive and/or any other employees complete training programs, in any format and in any location determined by Bombs Away Franchising.
Bombs Away Franchising may charge a reasonable fee for any training programs.
Bombs Away Franchising may require Franchisee to provide training programs to its employees.
If a training program is held at a location which requires travel by the Principal Executive or any other employee, then Franchisee shall pay all travel, living and other expenses.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 35–36)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Bombs Away's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bombs Away Franchising has the authority to mandate post-opening training programs for the Principal Executive and other employees. These training programs can be in any format and location that Bombs Away Franchising determines.
Bombs Away Franchising may charge a reasonable fee for these training programs. If the training program requires travel for the Principal Executive or any other employee, the franchisee is responsible for covering all travel, living, and other related expenses.
This requirement ensures that franchisees and their staff stay updated with Bombs Away's standards and practices, which helps maintain consistency across all franchise locations. However, it also means that franchisees must be prepared to invest additional time and money in ongoing training as directed by Bombs Away Franchising.