When transferring an Engineering For Kids franchise, is the transferee required to complete training?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
14.3.2. The proposed transferee must complete all of the following requirements:
- a. Demonstrate to our satisfaction that he or she meets all of our then-current qualifications to become an Engineering For Kids Business franchisee.
- b. Sign our then-current standard form of Franchise Agreement (or the standard form most recently offered to new franchisees, if we are not then offering franchises to new franchisees) for a new initial term. There is no limitation on the extent to which the terms of the new Franchise Agreement may differ from the terms of this Agreement, except that your Territory will remain the same as in this Agreement.
- c. Successfully complete our then-current training requirements and pay the then-current fee for training.
- d. Make arrangements to modernize, upgrade, and conform the Franchised Business, at the transferee's expense, to our then-current standards and specifications for new Engineering For Kids Businesses.
- e. If the proposed transferee is one of our other franchisees, he or she must not be in default under his or her agreements with us and must have a good record of customer service and compliance with our operating standards.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a transferee is required to complete training when transferring a franchise. The proposed transferee must successfully complete Engineering For Kids' then-current training requirements and pay the then-current fee for training.
In addition to completing the training, the proposed transferee must demonstrate that they meet all of Engineering For Kids' then-current qualifications to become a franchisee. They must also sign the then-current standard form of the Franchise Agreement for a new initial term. The transferee is also responsible for making arrangements to modernize, upgrade, and conform the franchised business, at the transferee's expense, to Engineering For Kids' then-current standards and specifications for new businesses.
If the proposed transferee is an existing Engineering For Kids franchisee, they must not be in default under their agreements with Engineering For Kids and must have a good record of customer service and compliance with operating standards. These requirements ensure that any new franchisee operating under the Engineering For Kids brand maintains the standards and quality expected by the franchisor.