Does the additional onsite training fee from Buns On Fire include expenses?
Buns_On_Fire Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| between 1% and 2% of Gross Revenue. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Insurance | Cost of procuring insurance for you. | If incurred. | If you do not provide proof of insurance for your Franchise Business, we may procure it on your behalf and charge you the cost of procuring this insurance, including an administrative fee of $2,500 payable to us. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then current initial franchise fee. | Prior to consummation of the transfer. | Payable if you sell your franchise. |
| Audit Fee | Cost of the audit if we discover you have under reported by more than 5%. | Upon demand. | |
| Interest on Late Payments | A late fee of not less than $30 per day while an amount is overdue. | Upon demand. | Payable on all overdue amounts. |
| Additional Onsite Training | Our then-current additional training fee (currently $25 per hour per instructor if at BoF Buffalo Grove or BoF Glendale Heights or $45 per hour per instructor at your Buns on Fire Restaurant) plus our expenses (including travel/airfare and hotel expenses if at your Buns on Fire Restaurant). | When required | Additional periodic refresher or supplemental training as required by the Fran |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 12–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buns On Fire's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the additional onsite training fee does include expenses. The franchisee will be responsible for covering the then-current additional training fee, which is currently $25 per hour per instructor if the training occurs at BoF Buffalo Grove or BoF Glendale Heights. If the training is conducted at the franchisee's Buns On Fire Restaurant, the fee is $45 per hour per instructor.
In addition to the hourly training fee, the franchisee is also responsible for the franchisor's expenses. These expenses include travel/airfare and hotel expenses if the training takes place at the franchisee's Buns On Fire Restaurant. This means that franchisees should budget not only for the hourly training costs but also for the associated travel and accommodation expenses for the Buns On Fire trainers.
This additional onsite training is required periodically, either as a refresher or as supplemental training, as determined necessary by the Franchise Agreement and based on the franchisee's performance. The fact that the franchisee must also cover travel and lodging costs could make these required trainings a potentially significant and somewhat unpredictable expense.