Who is responsible for paying the tuition and expenses for additional training programs or seminars required by Mr. Sandless?
Mr_Sandless Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 the costs associated with additional training programs or seminars that Mr. Sandless may require. Mr. Sandless has the discretion to mandate that franchisees and their employees complete further training programs or seminars, but they will not require attendance at more than one program per calendar year, and each program will not exceed three days in length.
This means that as a Mr. Sandless franchisee, you must budget for these potential training expenses. These costs include tuition, travel, lodging, meals, and applicable wages for both the franchisee and any employees attending the training.
Franchisees are also responsible for all expenses related to attendance at a franchisee convention, including travel, lodging, and meals. These conventions, if held, will not occur more frequently than annually, and attendance is mandatory unless circumstances outside of the franchisee's control prevent it.