Who establishes the training fees for optional training programs at Christian Brothers Automotive?
Christian_Brothers_Automotive Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
's Principal Operator and its Initial Service Manager, in connection with attending and participating in such training. Franchisor will assist Franchisee in the interviewing of an Initial Service Manager. Franchisor may, but is not required to, offer additional training. If Franchisor offers additional training, it may, in its sole discretion, make such additional training mandatory for the Franchisee's Principal Operator and Initial Service Manager or any successor to the Initial Service Manager. The additional training will take place at such locations as Franchisor reasonably selects, and Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that the reasonableness of the locations will be determined by Franchisor based on a wide variety of factors, including without limitation the locations of all franchisees participating in the training and the location of the available training facilities. Franchisor may establish such fees for the additional training, as Franchisor in its sole discretion deems appropriate.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 76–372)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christian Brothers Automotive Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor, Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation, establishes the fees for additional, optional training programs. Specifically, Christian Brothers Automotive may offer additional training programs that it may, in its sole discretion, make mandatory for the franchisee's Principal Operator and Initial Service Manager or any successor to the Initial Service Manager.
The additional training will occur at locations selected by Christian Brothers Automotive, and the reasonableness of these locations will be determined by Christian Brothers Automotive based on factors such as the locations of all franchisees participating in the training and the location of available training facilities. Christian Brothers Automotive may establish fees for the additional training as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion.
The franchisee is responsible for the costs of such additional training, including all travel expenses, living expenses, and expenses of attendance and participation. Franchisees should be aware of these potential costs when budgeting for ongoing training and development.