What training must a Jersey Mikes Controlling Principal satisfactorily complete?
Jersey_Mikes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED RESTAURANT
The JERSEY MIKE'S Franchised Restaurant is to be at all times under the direct on-premises supervision of your Controlling Principal, or a competent employee acting as full-time manager or shift supervisor who has satisfactorily completed Company's initial training program and has been approved in writing by Company. "Controlling Principal" as used in this Disclosure Document means a Principal who is designated by, and owns at least 10% equity interest in, you (if you're an entity) and approved by Company as the individual who is responsible for operating your Restaurant and causing you to comply with the Franchise Agreement. "Principal" means your, or your affiliate's, officers and directors, partners or members, and persons holding an ownership interest in you (if you're an entity) or your affiliate, in the Franchise Agreement or the assets of your Restaurant. You will at all times faithfully, honestly and diligently perform your obligations arising under the Franchise Agreement and will not engage in any business or other activities that will conflict with these obligations. Company may condition the approval of a new designated manager or Controlling Principal upon the individual's successful completion of Phase II of Company's initial training program.
You, or your Controlling Principal (if you are operating as a business entity), or a manager whom you have designated and Company has approved, must devote full-time energy and best efforts to the management and ope ration of the Fr anchised Restaurant, unless otherwise approved in writing by Company. Your Controlling Principal must be approved by Company and must satisfactorily complete all required training Company offers.
ITEM 16. RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL
You will offer for sale, use and provide at the Franchised Restaurant all types of sandwiches and other categories of food products that Company authorizes. You are prohibited from offering for sale, selling or providing at the Franchised Restaurant or the Premises any other category of products and from using the Premises for any purpose other than the operation of a Franchised Restaurant.
Company has the right to add additional products or services to the list of ite ms you must sell at your Restaurant. Moreover, Company may require you to modernize or remodel your Restaurant to meet System Standards. There are no limits on Company's right to do so except that the investment required of a franchisee (for equipment, supplies, remodeling or upgrades) will not exceed $150,000 during the term of the Franchise Agreement.
You are prohibited from installing or maintaining on the Premises any food racks or other sales and promotional items and materials not authorized by Company, and you are prohibited from installing or maintaining newspaper racks, juke boxes, gum machines, games, rides, vending machines or other similar devices on the Premises.
Company may periodically set a maximum or minimum price that you may charge for products and services offered by your Franchised Restaurant. If Company imposes such a maximum or minimum price for any product or service, you may charge any price for the product or service up to and including Company's designated maximum price or down to and including Company's designated minimum price. The designated maximum and minimum prices for the same product or service may, at Company's option, be the same.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISED RESTAURANT (FDD page 56)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Jersey Mike's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Controlling Principal must satisfactorily complete the company's initial training program. The Jersey Mike's Franchised Restaurant is to be at all times under the direct on-premises supervision of the Controlling Principal, or a competent employee acting as full-time manager or shift supervisor who has satisfactorily completed Company's initial training program and has been approved in writing by Company. The company may condition the approval of a new designated manager or Controlling Principal upon the individual's successful completion of Phase II of Company's initial training program.
For franchisees opening their first restaurant, the Controlling Principal (Trainee 1) must complete Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 of the initial training. For franchisees opening an additional restaurant, the Controlling Principal (Trainee 1) must complete Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 of the initial training. Additionally, Trainee 1 and 2 must attend and participate in the grand opening of another Jersey Mike's Restaurant, to be selected by Franchisor and Franchisee's Area Director, prior to the opening of the Franchised Restaurant.
Phase 1 and 3 consist of 180 hours of on-the-job training in a restaurant designated by Jersey Mike's for a minimum of 8 weeks. If the franchisee is a first-time Jersey Mike's franchisee, they must attend Phase 2 at the company's training center located in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, or at another location in New Jersey as designated by Company. Phase 2 in New Jersey training consists of a total minimum of 5 days, to a maximum of 14 days, 5.25 to 10.5 hours per day, of classroom and simulated training. If a trainee is not successful in completing a phase of training according to Company's System Standards, the applicable phase of training may be extended in Company's sole discretion. All training weeks are to run consecutively. Training normally concludes approximately two to four weeks before estimated beginning of operation of the Franchised Restaurant.