Does Engineering For Kids have the right to vary standards and specifications for individual franchisees?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ght to charge a reasonable fee for additional personnel attending training, or for re-training persons who are repeating the course or replacing a person who did not pass. For all training, including initial training, you are responsible for any travel expenses, living expenses, wages, and other expenses incurred by your trainees.
6. OPERATIONS
6.1. Compliance with Standards and System Changes
You agree to comply with all mandatory standards, specifications and operating procedures set forth from time to time in our Manual. You acknowledge that the services and operation of your Franchised Business, accounting practices, record keeping and reporting practices, and software are important to us and our other franchisees. However, you acknowledge that we have the right to vary our standards and specifications, in our reasonable judgment, to accommodate circumstances of individual franchisees. We have the right from time to time to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the Programs, Proprietary Materials, curriculum, approved suppliers, the required equipment, the signage, and other aspects of the Franchised Business, the adoption of new administrative forms and methods of reporting and payment of any monies owed to us (including electronic means of reporting and payment). You agree to accept and implement any such changes or modifications to the System as if they were a part of the System at the time this Agreement was signed, and you will make such expenditures as the changes or modifications in the System may reasonably require. However, if any discontinued portion of the System, could pose a hazard to the public or prove detrimental to the System, you must cease selling that item or offering that service immediately.
6.2. Programs and Services You May Offer
You may offer customers only the Programs and other products and services that we have expressly authorized in writing for Engineering For Kids Businesses to offer, as further provided in Section 7 of this Agreement. We may make this designation in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Engineering For Kids retains the right to modify its standards and specifications to suit the needs of individual franchisees. While franchisees must adhere to the standards, specifications, and operating procedures outlined in the Engineering For Kids manual, Engineering For Kids can make reasonable adjustments to accommodate specific franchisee circumstances.
Engineering For Kids also has the right to change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manual, the Programs, Proprietary Materials, curriculum, approved suppliers, the required equipment, the signage, and other aspects of the Franchised Business. These modifications also include the adoption of new administrative forms and methods of reporting and payment of any monies owed to Engineering For Kids, including electronic means of reporting and payment. Franchisees are obligated to implement these changes as if they were part of the original agreement and cover any associated expenses.
This flexibility allows Engineering For Kids to adapt its franchise model to different market conditions or franchisee capabilities. However, franchisees must immediately stop selling any item or offering any service that could pose a hazard to the public or be detrimental to the System if that portion of the System is discontinued. Engineering For Kids may approve certain products, services, Programs, and other items for some franchisees and clients but not others based on legitimate business reasons.