Under what conditions might Chicken Guy require a franchisee's employees to attend additional management training?
Chicken_Guy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- **B.
Additional Training.** Chicken Guy shall have the right (which may be exercised at any time and in Chicken Guy's sole discretion) to require that Franchisee, the Operating Principal, Franchisee's restaurant manager and any other employees designated by Chicken Guy take and successfully complete other training courses in addition to the initial manager training program.
Chicken Guy reserves the right to require Franchisee to pay a tuition fee as established by Chicken Guy from time to time for these additional training programs within 30 days of receipt of an invoice from Chicken Guy.
Franchisee will be required to pay all travel, living, food and other incidental expenses incurred by Franchisee and Franchisee's employees while attending the training.
Franchisee will also be required to pay Chicken Guy's costs and expenses incurred for developing, compiling and distributing any additional training materials, if requested by Franchisee.
Such costs and expenses, at Chicken Guy's option, may be a fixed fee based on Chicken Guy's reasonable estimate in consultation with Franchisee based on Chicken Guy's average costs and expenses incurred in creating such additional training materials.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chicken Guy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chicken Guy has the right to require franchisees, their operating principal, restaurant manager, and any other designated employees to take and successfully complete additional training courses beyond the initial manager training program. This decision is at Chicken Guy's sole discretion and can be exercised at any time.
This additional training may come with a tuition fee, which Chicken Guy will establish and invoice to the franchisee, payable within 30 days of receipt. Furthermore, the franchisee is responsible for covering all travel, living, food, and other incidental expenses incurred by themselves and their employees while attending the additional training. Franchisees are also responsible for Chicken Guy's costs in developing and distributing any additional training materials, potentially as a fixed fee estimated in consultation with the franchisee.
This clause provides Chicken Guy with the flexibility to ensure consistent brand standards and operational excellence across all franchise locations. For a prospective franchisee, this means budgeting not only for the initial training but also for potential ongoing training expenses. It is important to maintain open communication with Chicken Guy to understand the potential scope and costs of any additional training programs that may be required during the franchise term.