Who is responsible for paying the personal expenses incurred during Mr. Sandless training?
Mr_Sandless Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must pay for all personal expenses incurred by you and your employees during training.
Additional Training, Seminars, and Franchisee Conventions
In our sole discretion, we may require you and any employee of yours that we designate to complete additional training programs or seminars. We will not require you to attend more than one program in any calendar year, and the program will not last for more than three days. You must pay for all tuition and expenses for you and your trainees, including travel, lodging, meals and applicable wages.
In addition to training programs and seminars, and if we deem it to be advisable, we may hold a convention of our franchisees, which will not occur more frequently than annually. You must attend our franchisee convention, subject to circumstances outside of your control. You must pay all expenses related to attendance at a franchisee convention, including travel, lodging and meals.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 19–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Mr. Sandless's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for covering all personal expenses incurred during training, including those of their employees. Specifically, the franchisee must pay for expenses such as travel, lodging, and meals for themselves and any trainees attending additional training programs or seminars. This obligation extends to the initial training program as well as any subsequent training Mr. Sandless deems necessary.
This means that a prospective Mr. Sandless franchisee needs to factor in these training-related costs when budgeting for their initial investment. These expenses are in addition to the franchise fee and other startup costs. The franchisee is also responsible for the applicable wages of their employees during training.
Furthermore, Mr. Sandless may hold a convention of franchisees annually, and attendance is mandatory unless circumstances outside of the franchisee's control prevent it. The franchisee is responsible for all expenses related to attending this convention, including travel, lodging, and meals. Therefore, franchisees should anticipate these recurring costs for ongoing training and conventions as part of their operational expenses.