What is the fee for the On-Site Training provided by Hck Hot Chicken, and when is it due?
Hck_Hot_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
this Agreement.
- 6.5 Certification Training. Franchisor offers two types of HCK Hot Chicken certifications ("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 Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program.. Franchisor reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager. Franchisor will provide cer
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hck Hot Chicken Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to have at least one certified Restaurant Manager at each open and operating restaurant. Hck Hot Chicken offers two types of certifications: training manager (TM) and restaurant manager (RM). Hck Hot Chicken will train the franchisee or an employee to become a training manager, who may then conduct new restaurant opening training programs. The Training Manager may only conduct the Initial Training Program 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 restaurants, they must employ a TM at all times. Otherwise, upon opening their 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. They will also need to pay the then-current fees for the franchisee's Restaurant Manager(s) and assistant Restaurant Manager(s) to attend the Initial Training Program.
Notably, Hck Hot Chicken provides the initial certification for the franchisee's first Training Manager at no cost, as well as certifying one Operating Principal and Director of Operations of the franchisee (including any Affiliates) at no cost. Hck Hot Chicken reserves the right to decertify and recertify any Restaurant Manager or Training Manager.