Does Hardees reserve the right to require a tuition fee for additional training programs?
Hardees Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 4. Provide other training to you, if we decide to offer any other training. We reserve the right to require you to pay a tuition fee for these additional training programs, and you will be required to pay all travel, living and other expenses incurred by you and your employees while attending the training.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 44–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hardees' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Hardees does reserve the right to require franchisees to pay a tuition fee for additional training programs. Specifically, Hardees may offer training beyond the initial Franchise Management Training Program (FMTP) and reserves the right to charge a tuition fee for these additional programs.
In addition to tuition fees, franchisees are responsible for covering all travel, living, and other expenses incurred by themselves and their employees while attending any training programs. This includes the initial FMTP as well as any subsequent training Hardees may require.
Hardees also provides access to Star University (StarU), a learning management system, for a fee. Currently, this fee is $14 per fiscal period (defined as a 4-week accounting period), but Hardees reserves the right to increase this fee in the future. Franchisees are also responsible for the costs of high-speed internet and hardware required to use StarU, which is a required training tool for the franchised restaurant.