What expenses related to training are the responsibility of the Brueggers Bagels franchisee?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
n two individuals, you will pay our current charge for this training (specified in the Manuals and discussed in Item 6 above). You will bear all other expenses incurred in attending training, such as the costs of transportation, lodging, meals, wages, benefits, and worker's compensation insurance (see Items 6 and 7 of this disclosure document).
If you ask that we provide additional on–site training, and we are able to do so, then you will pay us $350 per person to be trained per day plus our then–current per diem charges and out–of–pocket expenses. Our per diem charges will be specified in our Manuals, and the current amount is described in Item 6 of this disclosure document.
Additional training materials will be provided to you periodically by electronic means, and you will bear the cost of printing and lamination. We anticipate issuing new training materials at various times, such as when we launch new products, develop or introduce new menus, and when we introduce limited-time offerings.
The subjects covered in the initial training program (under the Franchise Agreement and License Agreement) are described below.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, MANUALS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brueggers Bagels's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for several training-related expenses. While Brueggers Bagels covers the cost of initial training (instruction and materials) for up to two individuals, the franchisee must cover all other expenses associated with attending the training. These expenses include transportation, lodging, meals, wages, benefits, and worker's compensation insurance.
If the franchisee requests initial training for more than two individuals, they will be required to pay Brueggers Bagels's current charge for each additional person. Additionally, if the franchisee requests on-site training, they must pay Brueggers Bagels $350 per person per day, plus per diem charges and out-of-pocket expenses. The per diem charges are specified in the Brueggers Bagels manuals.
Furthermore, franchisees are responsible for the costs associated with obtaining required third-party food safety certifications, such as "ServSafe" certification. Brueggers Bagels also provides additional training materials periodically via electronic means, and the franchisee bears the cost of printing and lamination for these materials. These costs can arise when new products are launched, new menus are developed, or when limited-time offers are introduced.