May Engineering For Kids require that franchisees attend an annual meeting?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You (or your managing owner), and/or other previously trained and experienced employees must also attend and satisfactorily complete various training courses that we periodically provide at the times and locations we designate. We will not require attendance for more than a total of 10 days during a calendar year. Besides attending these courses, we may require that you must attend an annual meeting of all franchisees at a location we designate. We will not require attendance at the annual meeting for more than 3 days during any calendar year. You are responsible for all related travel and living expenses and wages.
Additionally, in the future, we may hold annual conferences for our System franchisees at such place as we designate. If so, we may require that you (or your Operating Principal) attend these conferences and we may charge reasonable registration or similar fees for the conferences (See Item 6). You will be responsible for any costs that you and your personnel incur, including your travel and living expenses, in attending the annual conferences.
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's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may be required to attend an annual meeting. Besides attending various training courses, Engineering For Kids may require franchisees to attend an annual meeting of all franchisees at a location they designate.
Engineering For Kids will not require attendance at the annual meeting for more than 3 days during any calendar year. The franchisee is responsible for all related travel and living expenses and wages.
Additionally, Engineering For Kids may hold annual conferences for their System franchisees at a place they designate. If so, they may require that the franchisee (or their Operating Principal) attend these conferences and they may charge reasonable registration or similar fees for the conferences. The franchisee will be responsible for any costs that they and their personnel incur, including travel and living expenses, in attending the annual conferences.