Who is responsible for the expenses incurred by the franchisee's trainees to attend City Wide's training programs?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rson, for one (1) shareholder, partner, or officer of Franchisee as designated by Franchisee and approved by CITY WIDE) and two (2) other people of the Franchised Business in the Designated Territory. CITY WIDE may also make available such other required or optional training programs as CITY WIDE deems
necessary and appropriate. CITY WIDE will provide such additional training, including training for substitute trainees pursuant to Section 7.14 of this Agreement, at Franchisee's expense. CITY WIDE will conduct such training programs at locations CITY WIDE may designate, and Franchisee must pay all travel, lodging, and other expenses incurred by the trainees in attending such initial and subsequent training programs.
- (i) At all times Franchisee must employ trained individuals. If Franchisee designates new or additional managers, outside sales persons or qualitycontrol persons who have not completed an initial training program, CITY WIDE will require and provide training to such persons to the extent that CITY WIDE can reasonably accommodate such managers in its regularly scheduled training course. CITY WIDE will provide such training at no cost; however, Franchisee will be responsible for all expenses Franchisee or Franchisee's trainees incur to attend such training. CITY WIDE will be under no obligation to provide individual training to Franchisee's managers, outside sales persons, or quality-control persons, but if such training is provided, it shall be Franchisee's responsibility to pay the lesser of Three Hundred Dollars ($300) per day per person for such training, in a
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 65)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for all expenses incurred by the franchisee's trainees to attend City Wide's training programs. City Wide provides the training at no cost, but the franchisee must cover all costs for themselves and their trainees to attend.
This includes initial training programs and any refresher training programs or seminars that City Wide may require. The franchisee is responsible for expenses related to travel, lodging, and other costs incurred by the trainees during both initial and subsequent training programs. City Wide may also offer additional training for managers and staff beyond the initial training, but this is at the franchisee's expense.
If City Wide provides individual training to the franchisee's managers, outside salespersons, or quality-control persons, the franchisee must pay City Wide either $300 or $500 per day per person for such training, depending on which section of the agreement applies, in addition to covering all expenses incurred by the trainees to attend the training. This financial responsibility extends to any refresher training programs or seminars, with the franchisee bearing all associated costs. However, attendance at refresher programs will not be required more than twice a year or for more than four days in a calendar year.