Does Crave charge a fee to attend the annual franchisee meeting?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may also choose to hold an annual meeting of our franchisees to provide additional training, introduce new products or changes to the System, or for other reasons. We may designate that attendance at an annual meeting is mandatory for you, your general manager, and/or other Franchised Business personnel. We do not anticipate charging a fee to attend the meeting, but you will pay for all the expenses incurred by your attendees at the meeting, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages. We will designate the location of any franchisee meeting, such as a resort hotel, but we will not designate an unreasonably expensive site.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Crave does not anticipate charging a fee to attend the annual franchisee meeting. However, franchisees are responsible for covering all expenses incurred by their attendees, including travel, lodging, meals, and wages.
Crave may choose to hold an annual meeting of franchisees to provide additional training, introduce new products or changes to the Crave system, or for other reasons. Attendance at the annual meeting may be mandatory for the franchisee, their general manager, and/or other franchised business personnel.
The location of any franchisee meeting will be designated by Crave, such as a resort hotel, but Crave states that it will not designate an unreasonably expensive site. This suggests that while franchisees must pay for their own expenses, Crave aims to keep the overall cost reasonable by selecting appropriate venues.