What is the cost for additional attendees to the Lees Famous Recipe training, beyond the initial four?
Lees_Famous_Recipe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
lopment Fee is exhausted. We require a commitment of at least two Restaurants to enter into an Area Development Agreement.
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- Training. In connection with the initial mandatory training, you must pay us a $5,000 fee for tuition and materials for up to four attendees to attend training, plus $3,000 per attendee for any additional attendees. You will also need to arrange and pay for transportation, lodging, food and incidental expenses for you and three designated management employees, which will vary depending on your
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 21–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Lees Famous Recipe Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training fee covers up to four attendees. This training is mandatory for new franchisees and their designated management employees. The cost for this initial training, including tuition and materials, is $5,000. Franchisees should budget accordingly to ensure they can cover this expense prior to attending the training.
For any attendees exceeding the initial four, Lees Famous Recipe charges an additional fee of $3,000 per person. This means that if a franchisee wishes to send more than four people to the initial training, they will incur this extra cost for each additional attendee. This could significantly increase the overall training expenses, especially for franchisees with larger management teams or those who want to provide training opportunities to more staff members from the outset.
In addition to the training fee, franchisees are also responsible for covering the transportation, lodging, food, and incidental expenses for themselves and their management employees. These costs are not included in the initial training fee and can vary depending on the location of the training and the number of attendees. Franchisees must also pay the salaries and any benefits of their designated management employees while they attend training, adding to the overall investment in training and development.