Where does the Churchs Chicken MIT Program take place?
Churchs_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (2) The MIT Program will take place at a Certified Training Restaurant ("CTR") designated by Cajun. The MIT Program will be conducted by Cajun or by the Church's franchisee which operates the relevant CTR. The MIT Program shall consist of up to four weeks of classroom and restaurant operations training as determined by Cajun, provided that if Franchisee is new to the restaurant industry, Cajun may require Franchisee to attend one additional week of training. Cajun shall certify a management employee of Franchisee who completes the MIT Program as an "MIT Certified Manager."
- (3) Cajun shall bear all tuition and expenses for the MIT Program attended by Franchisee's management employees prior to opening the Franchised Restaurant. Following the opening of the Franchised Restaurant, Franchisee must pay a tuition fee as established by Cajun from time to time for each of Franchisee's management employees who attend the MIT Program. Franchisee will be required to pay all travel, living and other expenses incurred by Franchisee's employees while attending the MIT Program.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 68–406)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Churchs Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manager-in-Training (MIT) Program takes place at a Certified Training Restaurant (CTR) designated by Cajun. This means that Churchs Chicken designates specific restaurants, operated either by Churchs Chicken itself or by one of its franchisees, as training locations.
The MIT Program is conducted either by Cajun (Churchs Chicken) or by the Churchs Chicken franchisee that operates the Certified Training Restaurant. The program consists of up to four weeks of classroom and restaurant operations training, though Churchs Chicken may require an additional week of training for franchisees new to the restaurant industry. Upon completion of the MIT Program, a management employee of the franchisee will be certified as an "MIT Certified Manager."
This arrangement means that new Churchs Chicken franchisees will need to send their operating principal and up to four designated management employees to the MIT program. The franchisee is responsible for all travel, living, and other expenses incurred by the franchisee's employees while attending the MIT Program. After the franchisee opens their Churchs Chicken restaurant, they must continue to pay a tuition fee established by Churchs Chicken for each management employee who attends the MIT Program.