Who is responsible for travel, lodging, and meal expenses for Endless Summer Sweets pre-opening training?

According to the 2024 Endless Summer Sweets FDD, the franchisee is responsible for covering their own travel, lodging, meal, and other out-of-pocket expenses related to the pre-opening training program. Endless Summer Sweets itself does not charge a fee for the pre-opening training. The training is made available to the franchisee's Principal Executive and up to one additional person.

This means that while the initial training program itself is provided without cost, franchisees must budget for all associated travel and living costs to attend. This is a fairly standard practice in the franchise industry, as it allows the franchisor to offer the training without incurring significant costs, while the franchisee directly bears the expenses for their personnel's attendance.

Endless Summer Sweets also retains the right to change the length and content of the initial training program depending on the attendee's experience and skill level. Therefore, franchisees should confirm the expected duration of the training and plan their travel and accommodation arrangements accordingly.