What meetings is the Controlling Owner of a Dq Treat franchise required to attend, and who pays for it?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 7.7 Attendance at Meetings. The Controlling Owner must, at Licensee's expense, attend all meetings Company holds or sponsors in Licensee's area or region, including all designated market area or other marketing area meetings for the marketing area in which the Restaurant is located, and all meetings related to new products or product preparation procedures, new System programs, new operational procedures or programs, training, restaurant management, financial management, sales or sales promotion, or similar topics.
If the Controlling Owner is unable to attend a meeting, Licensee must notify Company prior to the meeting and cause a substitute person from Licensee's operations acceptable to Company to attend and represent Licensee at the meeting.
Company strongly recommends that key employees of Licensee also attend meetings described in this subparagraph.
- 7.8 Cost of Training and Meetings. Licensee is responsible for any applicable tuition or fee, the salaries, wages, benefits, travel and living expenses, and other related costs for all individuals affiliated with Licensee and the Restaurant who attend any initial training, ongoing training, other training and meetings described in this section 7.
Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dq Treat FDD, the Controlling Owner of a Dq Treat franchise must attend all meetings that Dq Treat holds or sponsors in the franchisee's area or region. These mandatory meetings include those related to the designated market area or other marketing area meetings for the area in which the restaurant is located. They also include meetings about new products or product preparation, new system programs, new operational procedures, training, restaurant management, financial management, sales, or sales promotion.
If the Controlling Owner cannot attend a required meeting, the franchisee must notify Dq Treat beforehand and send a substitute person from their operations who is acceptable to Dq Treat to represent them. Dq Treat also strongly recommends that key employees of the franchisee attend these meetings.
The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with attending these meetings. This includes any applicable tuition or fees, as well as the salaries, wages, benefits, travel and living expenses, and other related costs for all individuals affiliated with the franchisee and the restaurant who attend any initial training, ongoing training, other training, and meetings.