What food safety certifications are required for Certified Managers at a Brueggers Bagels franchise?
Brueggers_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Manager may serve as the Operating Partner regardless of the equity interest the Store Manager holds in the franchisee entity.
In addition to attending our initial training program, the Certified Managers must obtain the food safety certifications that we designate, such as "ServSafe" certification. You must pay all costs and expenses incurred in connection with obtaining any required third party food safety certifications. All training and certification requirements must be met before your Restaurant opens.
If you (or the Operating Partner) or any Certified Manager ceases active management or employment at the Bakery, then you must train a qualified replacement (who must be reasonably acceptable to us) not more than 30 days after the end of the former person's full-time employment or management responsibilities. The replacement must successfully complete the initial training program, to our reasonable satisfaction, as soon as it is practical to do so.
We may require that any or all of the Certified Managers attend refresher courses, seminars, and other training programs periodically.
We will bear the cost of all initial training (instruction and required materials) for training up to two individuals. If you request that we provide initial training to more than 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 va
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, Certified Managers must obtain food safety certifications designated by Brueggers Bagels, such as "ServSafe" certification. The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with obtaining these certifications. These certification requirements must be fulfilled before the Brueggers Bagels restaurant opens for business.
If a Certified Manager leaves their position, a qualified replacement must be trained within 30 days. This replacement must also successfully complete the initial training program to Brueggers Bagels's satisfaction. Brueggers Bagels may also require Certified Managers to attend refresher courses, seminars, and other training programs periodically.
Brueggers Bagels covers the cost of initial training, including instruction and required materials, for up to two individuals. However, the franchisee is responsible for all other expenses related to attending training, such as transportation, lodging, meals, wages, benefits, and worker's compensation insurance. If the franchisee requests additional on-site training, they will be charged $350 per person per day, plus per diem charges and out-of-pocket expenses. Additional training materials will be provided electronically, with the franchisee bearing the costs of printing and lamination. New training materials may be issued when new products or menus are introduced.