What determines whether Engineering For Kids offers additional training programs?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- We will offer you additional mandatory or optional training programs, if we determine them to be appropriate. We may charge a reasonable training fee for additional training programs, whether mandatory or optional. (Franchise Agreement, Section 5.2)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids will offer additional training programs, either mandatory or optional, if they determine it to be appropriate. Engineering For Kids may charge a reasonable training fee for these additional programs, regardless of whether they are mandatory or optional. This determination is made at the discretion of Engineering For Kids.
This means that as a franchisee, you may be required to participate in further training beyond the initial program. These additional training programs could incur extra costs. It is important to note that Engineering For Kids retains the right to decide what is 'appropriate' without a defined set of criteria in the Franchise Agreement.
Franchisees should inquire about the conditions under which additional training may be deemed necessary, the estimated frequency of such training, and the potential costs involved. Understanding these factors will help in budgeting and planning for the ongoing development of the franchise. This is fairly typical in franchising, as franchisors often update training to reflect new technologies, marketing strategies, or compliance requirements.