What is the deadline for completing the mandatory initial training for a Lees Famous Recipe franchise?
Lees_Famous_Recipe Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This mandatory initial training must be completed at least 30 days before you open for business.
We provide such training in a designated franchised Lee's Famous Recipe Restaurant or other training facility location that we designate.
Training lasts approximately six to eight weeks, depending on the extent and nature of your prior restaurant industry experience.
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 mandatory initial training must be completed at least 30 days before the restaurant opens for business. This training is provided at a designated franchised Lees Famous Recipe Restaurant or another training facility location that Lees Famous Recipe designates.
The training period lasts approximately six to eight weeks, but the duration depends on the franchisee's prior restaurant industry experience. Franchisees are responsible for the salaries and benefits of their designated management employees during the training period, in addition to arranging and paying for transportation, lodging, food, and incidental expenses for themselves and three designated management employees.
Lees Famous Recipe also requires a $5,000 fee for tuition and materials for up to four attendees. There is an additional charge of $3,000 per attendee for any additional attendees. These costs, combined with the time commitment, highlight the importance of thorough planning and budgeting for the training phase when considering a Lees Famous Recipe franchise.