Who pays the registration fee for subsequent Floors To Go annual conventions?
Floors_To_Go Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In addition, FTG may hold conferences or conventions at various times to discuss matters such as sales techniques, product selection and costs, performance standards, advertising programs, new products, and operational modifications and updates. You must attend FTG's annual convention. FTG will bear the cost of your registration fee for your first convention, but you must pay all related travel, lodging and other personal expenses you incur (see Section 5.2(b) of the Membership Agreement). In addition, you must also attend FTG's annual convention in subsequent years, in order to receive the full benefit of the FTG System, and we reserve the right to charge you a fee if you elect not to attend. FTG will charge you a registration fee for your attendance at all subsequent annual conventions, and you must pay all related travel, lodging and other personal expenses that you incur during such conventions. The annual conventions, voluntary training programs, and other elective conferences and conventions will be held in a location within the United States designated by FTG.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floors To Go Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for the registration fees for all annual conventions after their first one. Floors To Go covers the registration fee only for the franchisee's initial convention.
Specifically, the FDD states that attendance at Floors To Go's annual convention is mandatory to fully benefit from the Floors To Go system. While the franchisor covers the registration fee for the first convention, the franchisee is responsible for all travel, lodging, and personal expenses incurred during that initial convention.
For all subsequent annual conventions, Floors To Go charges a registration fee to the franchisee. The franchisee must also cover all associated travel, lodging, and personal expenses for these later conventions. Floors To Go reserves the right to charge a fee if a franchisee chooses not to attend the annual convention, emphasizing the importance of participation in the Floors To Go system.