Will a Southern Steer franchisee have to pay a Brand Conference Fee?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) Brand Conference Fee.
Franchisee will pay the then current Brand Conference Fee for Franchisee, its Operating Principal or its Designated Manager to attend the Brand Conference.
If Franchisee elects to have additional attendees at the Brand Conference, Franchisee will pay Franchisor the then current fee for additional attendees.
Franchisee will also pay for all travel and living expenses incurred by Franchisee's attendees to attend the Brand Conference.
Franchisor may, but is not required to conduct, a Brand Conference.
Franchisee or its Operating Principal, the Designated Manager, and such other persons as may be required by the Franchisor, will attend any mandatory Brand Conferences held by the Franchisor.
The Franchisee will pay the Brand Conference Fee set out in Section 3.2(b) if any, established by the Franchisor for each person attending a Brand Conference held by the Franchisor.
Franchisor may, but is not required to, conduct additional mandatory and voluntary conferences, additional training, seminars, meetings and other group sessions ("Periodic Conferences and Seminars").
Franchisor will not require Franchisee to attend in person more than two mandatory Periodic Conferences and Seminars in any given Calendar Year.
Source: Item 22 — ITEM. 22 CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–168)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Southern Steer Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may have to pay a Brand Conference Fee. Southern Steer may, but is not required to, conduct an annual Brand Conference. If a Brand Conference is held, the franchisee, its Operating Principal, the Designated Manager, and other persons required by Southern Steer must attend any mandatory Brand Conferences.
The franchisee will pay the Brand Conference Fee set by Southern Steer for each person attending a Brand Conference. Franchisees will also pay for all travel and living expenses incurred by the franchisee's attendees to attend the Brand Conference.
Southern Steer may also conduct additional mandatory and voluntary conferences, training, seminars, meetings and other group sessions. Southern Steer will not require franchisees to attend in person more than two mandatory Periodic Conferences and Seminars in any given Calendar Year.