Is Carls Jr. allowed to change the training provider during the term or renewal term of the agreement?
Carls_Jr Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Prior to the Opening Date, Franchisee shall enter into the Star University License Agreement with CJR, in the form attached as Appendix I. If CJR elects to change the training provider during the Term or Renewal Term of this Agreement, Franchisee agrees to promptly enter into a replacement license agreement with the new training provider. CJR shall have the right (which may be exercised at any time and in CJR's sole discretion) to require that Franchisee, Franchisee's owners, the Operating Principal, the General Manager and any other employees hired by Franchisee to fill certain designated positions take and successfully complete other training courses in addition to the FMTP. CJR reserves the right to require Franchisee to pay a tuition fee for these additional training programs as established by CJR from time to time. Franchisee will be required to pay all travel, living and other expenses incurred by Franchisee's employees while attending the training.
These other training courses include, but are not limited to, food safety certification programs. Franchisee shall maintain at the Franchised Restaurant all certificates of completion for these food safety certification programs and, if required by applicable law, display the certificates at the Franchised Restaurant.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 75–76)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carls Jr. Franchise Disclosure Document, Carls Jr. has the right to change the training provider during the term or renewal term of the agreement. If Carls Jr. elects to change the training provider, the franchisee must promptly enter into a replacement license agreement with the new training provider.
Carls Jr. also has the right to require that the franchisee, franchisee's owners, the Operating Principal, the General Manager, and any other employees hired by the franchisee to fill certain designated positions take and successfully complete other training courses in addition to the FMTP (Franchise Management Training Program). Carls Jr. reserves the right to require the franchisee to pay a tuition fee for these additional training programs as established by Carls Jr. from time to time. The franchisee will be required to pay all travel, living, and other expenses incurred by the franchisee's employees while attending the training.
These other training courses include, but are not limited to, food safety certification programs. The franchisee must maintain at the Franchised Restaurant all certificates of completion for these food safety certification programs and, if required by applicable law, display the certificates at the Franchised Restaurant. This ensures that Carls Jr. franchisees and their employees remain compliant with training standards and any changes implemented by the company.