Does Crown Gold Exchange have an obligation to provide employee training programs to franchisees?
Crown_Gold_Exchange Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 5.3 Assistance in Training Employees. Crown Gold Franchising shall, to the extent it deems appropriate, provide programs for Franchisee to conduct training of new employees.
5.4 Pre-Opening Assistance.
- 7.6 Post-Opening Training. Crown Gold Franchising may at any time require that the Principal Executive and/or any other employees complete training programs, in any format and in any location determined by Crown Gold Franchising.
Crown Gold Franchising may charge a reasonable fee for any training programs.
Crown Gold Franchising may require Franchisee to provide training programs to its employees.
(c) Pre-Opening Training. Crown Gold Franchising shall make available its standard pre-opening training to the Principal Executive and up to 2 other employees, at Crown Gold Franchising's headquarters and/or at a Crown Gold Exchange business designated by Crown Gold Franchising. Crown Gold Franchising shall not charge any fee for this training. Franchisee is responsible for its own travel, lodging, meal, and other out-of-pocket expenses.
(e) Sole Responsibility.
Franchisee is solely responsible for the terms and conditions of employment of all of its personnel, including recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, compensation, and termination.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 38–39)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Crown Gold Exchange's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Crown Gold Franchising has some obligations regarding training programs. Specifically, Crown Gold Franchising will make available its standard pre-opening training to the Principal Executive and up to 2 other employees, at Crown Gold Franchising's headquarters and/or at a Crown Gold Exchange business designated by Crown Gold Franchising. Crown Gold Franchising shall not charge any fee for this training, but the franchisee is responsible for their own travel, lodging, meal, and other out-of-pocket expenses.
Additionally, Crown Gold Franchising shall, to the extent it deems appropriate, provide programs for Franchisee to conduct training of new employees. Crown Gold Franchising may at any time require that the Principal Executive and/or any other employees complete training programs, in any format and in any location determined by Crown Gold Franchising. Crown Gold Franchising may charge a reasonable fee for any training programs.
However, the franchisee is ultimately responsible for the terms and conditions of employment of all of its personnel, including recruiting, hiring, training, scheduling, supervising, compensation, and termination. Crown Gold Franchising may also require Franchisee to provide training programs to its employees.