Can Red Wagon Club require me to participate in online training sessions?
Red_Wagon_Club Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
We may require you (or your Operating Principal) and/or your Designated Manager to attend various ongoing training events, participate in online sessions, view training videos and/or attend regional training or training at another event such as an annual meeting or convention, at the times and locations designated by us, including courses and programs provided by third parties we designate. Besides attending these training courses, programs, and events, we may also require you to attend an annual conference of franchise owners. We will decide when and where this conference will be held, which may include through a virtual platform. Attendance at additional training courses, programs, events, or the annual franchise owner conference may be required for up to 10 days during a calendar year (which days may not necessarily be consecutive). We may charge a fee for these types of ongoing training activities, and you will be responsible for all costs associated with attending such programs, courses, events, or meetings.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Red Wagon Club's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Red Wagon Club can require franchisees or their Operating Principal and/or Designated Manager to participate in online training sessions. These sessions are part of ongoing training events that Red Wagon Club may mandate.
Red Wagon Club can also require attendance at various training events, view training videos, and/or attend regional training or training at another event such as an annual meeting or convention. These events can be at times and locations designated by Red Wagon Club, including courses and programs provided by third parties they designate. Franchisees may also be required to attend an annual conference of franchise owners, potentially through a virtual platform.
Attendance at these additional training courses, programs, events, or the annual franchise owner conference may be required for up to 10 days during a calendar year, which may not necessarily be consecutive. Red Wagon Club may charge a fee for these ongoing training activities, and the franchisee is responsible for all costs associated with attending such programs, courses, events, or meetings. This means franchisees should budget not only for potential training fees but also for travel, lodging, and other related expenses.