For Christian Brothers Automotive franchisees, who is required to attend continuing education and training programs?
Christian_Brothers_Automotive Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ection 10.17(b) if
Franchisee fails to meet the Minimum Threshold for a three (3) year period that
includes the two (2) years immediately preceding the Renewal Term and the first
year of the Renewal Term.
10.18 Continuing Training. Franchisee's Principal Operator and Service Manager will attend
such continuing education and training programs as Franchisor notifies Franchisee are
mandatory training programs, and Franchisee will pay all costs including training fees,
travel expenses and living expenses incurred in connection with Franchisee's Principal
Operator and Service Manager attending such programs.
Franchise Agreement (Ver 04-14-2025)
Franchisee: ___________
Franchisor: Christian Brothers Automotive Corporation
10.19 Timely Payment of Amounts Due by Franchisee.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 76–372)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christian Brothers Automotive Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee's Principal Operator and Service Manager are required to attend continuing education and training programs. Christian Brothers Automotive will notify the franchisee about mandatory training programs.
The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with the Principal Operator and Service Manager's attendance, including training fees, travel, and living expenses. This means that franchisees must budget not only for the direct costs of the training programs themselves but also for the indirect costs of sending their personnel to these programs.
Christian Brothers Automotive may also require that any successor to the Initial Service Manager attend and successfully complete the Initial Training Program and any additional training that Christian Brothers Automotive deems mandatory. The franchisee is responsible for all costs related to such training for the successor Service Manager. However, Christian Brothers Automotive agrees that franchisees will not be required to attend more than two mandatory training sessions during any twelve-month period.