What fees may City Wide charge for additional training programs?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nd all other expenses incurred in connection with any courses, seminars and programs, including the costs of transportation, lodging, meals and wages.
Additional training programs will be held in Lenexa, Kansas, will last for no more than five days, and will not occur more frequently than four times per year. CITY WIDE reserves the right to require you to attend additional training if, at any time during your first year of operations, your Franchised Business does not generate enough Gross Sales to pay a Royalty Fee that exceeds the Minimum Royalty Fee.
During both the initial training and any additional training, you must pay the travel, lodging and living expenses during training. For additional training programs, CITY WIDE may also charge a reasonable training fee.
CITY WIDE will also conduct initial on-site start-up assistance at your Location for a period not to exceed 10 working days.
CITY WIDE conducts an annual convention and may periodically conduct additional conferences or training sessions (collectively, "National Meetings") and, if CITY WIDE does, CITY WIDE will determine its duration, curriculum and location (which may be virtual). You must attend each annual convention. You will be responsible for any and all other expenses incurred in connection with any such meetings, including the costs of transportation, lodging, meals, and wages. If you do not attend the annual convention, you will be required to pay a $2,000 non-attendance fee. In some circumstances, such as being in default of the franchise agreement, you may not be permitted to attend a National Meeting. In such circumstances, you will not be required to pay the non-attendance fee. Whether a Franchisee may or may not be able attend a National Meeting is in the sole and absolute discretion of t
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 29–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may incur costs for additional training programs. These programs, held in Lenexa, Kansas, are limited to a maximum of five days and occur no more than four times annually. City Wide reserves the right to mandate additional training during a franchisee's first year if their gross sales do not generate a royalty fee exceeding the minimum royalty fee.
While the initial training program fee is included in the initial franchise fee, franchisees are responsible for travel, lodging, and living expenses for both initial and additional training. For these additional training programs, City Wide may also charge a reasonable training fee. This fee is separate from the initial training fee and covers the cost of the additional instruction provided.
In addition to specific training programs, City Wide conducts an annual convention, and may periodically conduct additional conferences or training sessions (National Meetings). Franchisees must attend the annual convention and are responsible for all expenses, including transportation, lodging, and meals. Failure to attend results in a $2,000 non-attendance fee, though this fee is waived under certain circumstances, such as being in default of the franchise agreement. City Wide retains the discretion to increase this fee based on factors like venue, attendance levels, speakers, and the duration of the National Meeting.