Can a City Publications franchisee provide franchise system training to the transferee?

According to the 2025 City Publications Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is explicitly prohibited from providing franchise system training to a transferee. The FDD states that the transferee must complete the initial training program as outlined in Section 10.A of the Franchise Agreement.

This restriction ensures that all new City Publications franchisees receive standardized training directly from the franchisor or its approved representatives. This helps maintain consistency in service quality and brand standards across all franchise locations. By preventing existing franchisees from training transferees, City Publications aims to control the quality and content of the training, ensuring that new franchisees are properly equipped to operate their businesses according to the franchisor's established methods.

For a prospective franchisee, this means that if they plan to sell their City Publications franchise, they cannot offer training as an incentive or part of the sale agreement. The responsibility for training the new franchisee rests solely with City Publications. The new franchisee will be responsible for attending and paying for the initial training.