What is the deadline for the General Manager and Assistant Managers to complete the initial training program for Cicis?
Cicis Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The General Manager and Assistant Managers must complete, to our satisfaction, our initial training program for managers not later than 15 days prior to the Opening Date (or, in the case of any successor or replacement General Manager or Assistant Manager, within a reasonable period of time after his or her appointment).
We will determine, in our sole discretion, whether the General Manager and Assistant Manager candidates have satisfactorily completed initial training.
If the initial training program is not satisfactorily completed by any such person, or if we, in our reasonable business judgment, based upon the performance of such person, determine that the training program cannot be satisfactorily completed by such person, we will notify you, and you must take appropriate corrective measures, within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 30 days.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 64–65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cicis's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the General Manager and Assistant Managers must complete the initial training program to Cicis's satisfaction no later than 15 days prior to the restaurant's opening date. For any successor or replacement General Manager or Assistant Manager, the training must be completed within a reasonable period of time after their appointment.
Cicis retains the sole discretion to determine whether the General Manager and Assistant Manager candidates have satisfactorily completed the initial training. If Cicis determines that the training program is not satisfactorily completed or cannot be satisfactorily completed based on the person's performance, Cicis will notify the franchisee.
Upon notification, the franchisee must take appropriate corrective measures within a reasonable period of time, not exceeding 30 days. This requirement ensures that the restaurant is managed by qualified personnel who meet Cicis's standards, which is crucial for maintaining the quality and consistency of the Cicis brand.