Who can conduct new restaurant opening training programs for Hck Hot Chicken?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tions ("Certifications"): (1) training manager ("TM"); and (2) restaurant manager ("RM"). Franchisee must have at least one certified Restaurant Manager at each open and operating Restaurant. At Franchisee's reasonable request, Franchisor will train Franchisee, or an employee of Franchisee approved by Franchisor to become a training manager, who may thereafter conduct new Restaurant opening training programs. Training Manager also may provide the Initial Training Program to Franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s). The Training Manager may only conduct the Initial Training Program at a training facility owned by Franchisee (or an Affiliate of Franchisee). If Franchisee (and/or its Affiliates), collectively, owns three or more Restaurants, Franchisee must at all times employ a TM; otherwise, upon the opening of its fourth (or higher) Restaurant, Franchisee must pay Franchisor: (i) a non-refundable additional training fee of $5,000 prior to the start of initial training for the new Restaurant; and (ii) the then-current fees for Franchisee's Rest
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Hck Hot Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, new restaurant opening training programs can be conducted by a certified training manager. The franchisee can request that Hck Hot Chicken train the franchisee or an employee approved by Hck Hot Chicken to become a training manager. This training manager can then conduct new restaurant opening training programs.
The training manager may also provide the Initial Training Program to the franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s). However, the Initial Training Program can only be conducted at a training facility owned by the franchisee or an affiliate of the franchisee.
If a franchisee (and/or its affiliates) owns three or more Hck Hot Chicken restaurants, the franchisee must employ a training manager at all times. Otherwise, upon opening the fourth (or higher) restaurant, the franchisee must pay Hck Hot Chicken a non-refundable additional training fee of $5,000 before the start of initial training for the new restaurant. The franchisee will also need to cover the then-current fees for the Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program. Hck Hot Chicken reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager.