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Which sections of the Cool Binz Franchise Agreement detail the franchisee's obligations for initial and ongoing training?

Cool_Binz Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Before commencing operation of the COOL BINZ Business, you must employ at least one person who has completed the Initial Training. At all times during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must have employed at the COOL BINZ Business a person who has completed the Initial Training.

You must at all times faithfully, honestly, and diligently perform your obligations under this Agreement. Except as stated herein, you must designate at least one managing owner (the "Managing Owner") who will be our primary individual contact with the COOL BINZ Business and who we will approve in our sole discretion. A Managing Owner may, in our sole discretion, serve as the Managing Owner of more than one COOL BINZ Business that is owned by you; provided, however, that we may, in our sole discretion, require you to designate a person who will serve as the primary individual contact for this COOL BINZ Business (the "Designated Manager"). We must approve of the Designated Manager in writing, which we may grant in our sole discretion. The Managing Owner and, if applicable, the Designated Manager, must successfully complete our JumpStart and Initial Training Programs as described in and required by the Franchise Agreement. The Designated Manager is not required to have an ownership interest in the COOL BINZ Business.

    1. Provide you with a training program (described in more detail below) to (a) the Managing Owner, if they are managing the COOL BINZ Business, and (b) the Designated Manager, if applicable at no additional fee or other charge (Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement).

You are required to participate in any System-wide computer network, intranet system, or extranet system that we implement and may be required by us to use such computer network, intranet system, or extranet system to, among other things: (i) submit your reports due under the Franchise Agreement to us online; (ii) view and print portions of the System Standards and Operations Manuals, including any updates or modifications thereto; (iii) download approved local advertising materials; (iv) communicate with us and other COOL BINZ franchisees; and (v) to complete any initial or ongoing training.

    1. New products, services and methods that we may have discovered or have developed for the System (Sections 3 and 7 of the Franchise Agreement);

Source: Item 9 — FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS (FDD pages 34–35)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Cool Binz Franchise Disclosure Document, several sections of the Franchise Agreement outline the franchisee's obligations regarding initial and ongoing training. Item 11 references Section 3.A of the Franchise Agreement, which pertains to the training program provided to the Managing Owner or Designated Manager. Item 15 also mentions the JumpStart and Initial Training Programs that the Managing Owner and Designated Manager must successfully complete as required by the Franchise Agreement.

Furthermore, Item 15 states that before commencing operations, franchisees must employ at least one person who has completed the Initial Training and must maintain such an employee throughout the term of the Franchise Agreement. This highlights the continuous obligation to have trained personnel on staff. Item 11 also indicates that franchisees may be required to use any system-wide computer network, intranet system, or extranet system to complete any initial or ongoing training.

In summary, while the specific details of the training programs are not provided in these excerpts, the FDD indicates that Sections 3.A, 7, and 8 of the Franchise Agreement, along with Items 11 and 15, contain information about the initial and ongoing training obligations for Cool Binz franchisees. A prospective franchisee should carefully review these sections of the Franchise Agreement to fully understand the scope and requirements of the training programs.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.