Who bears the expense of attending a required training program for Kitchen Solvers franchise renewal?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must, at your expense for room, board and travel, attend and successfully complete our KITCHEN SOLVERS Pre-Opening Training Program at a place we designate. You may not begin operating your Business until you successfully complete the KITCHEN SOLVERS Pre-Opening Training Program. In the event that you are given notice of default as set forth in Subparagraph 11.A and the default relates, in whole or in part, to your failure to meet any operational standards, we may require as a condition of curing the default that you again attend and successfully complete any additional training we deem appropriate, at a place we designate, and at your expense. If you desire to operate your Business with a manager other than you, then in addition to you, such manager must attend and successfully complete our Pre-Opening Training Program, at your expense, prior to undertaking such operations.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Kitchen Solvers Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally responsible for covering the costs associated with training programs. Specifically, franchisees must cover expenses for room, board, and travel when attending the Kitchen Solvers Pre-Opening Training Program.
Furthermore, if a Kitchen Solvers franchisee receives a notice of default due to failure to meet operational standards, they may be required to attend additional training at their own expense as a condition of rectifying the default. This includes covering the costs for the training itself, as well as room, board, and travel. Similarly, if a franchisee wishes to operate their Kitchen Solvers business with a manager other than themselves, that manager must also attend and successfully complete the Pre-Opening Training Program at the franchisee's expense.
While the FDD outlines the franchisee's responsibility for expenses related to the initial and remedial training programs, it does not specifically address who bears the costs for training programs required for franchise renewal. A prospective franchisee should clarify with Kitchen Solvers whether renewal requires additional training and who is responsible for those costs.