Does Southern Steer provide guidance and advice for a Southern Steer Business?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ed supplier at your cost.
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- Provide You or Your Operating Principal and Your Designated Manager with Our Initial Training Program for up to two weeks at Our corporate headquarters or such other location We designate (see Section 6.1 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Provide guidance, strategy, and advice for Your Southern Steer Business during Our regular business hours via the telephone, e-mail, or other means We determine. (see Section 10.2(j) of the Franchise Agreement).
Assistance During Operation of Southern Steer–Business - After the Opening of Your Southern Steer Business:
After You open Your Southern Steer Business and during the operation of Your Southern Steer Business, We, Our Affiliates, or Our designees will do the following:
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- Provide on-Site grand opening assistance for Your Southern Steer Business for up to two weeks. You are solely responsible for training Your employees. (see Section 10.4, of the Franchise Agreement).
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- May conduct an annual Brand Conference, seminars, meetings, programs, and training. We may charge a Brand Conference Fee for conferences, seminars, programs, and training. (see Section 6.7, of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Furnish You, at Your request, with additional training and consulting assistance. We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee for Our guidance and consulting assistance. (see Sections 3.2(c), 6.4 and 10.5 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Periodically provide general marketing recommendations and marketing materials (if any) at Your cost. We will review and approve the Local Marketing for Your Southern Steer Business. (see Sections 10.3(d) of the Franchise Agreement).
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- May periodically visit and review Your Southern Steer Business and provide written reports to You if deemed appropriate by Us. (see Section 10.3(c) and 14.4 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Periodically provide You with a guide for pricing items in Your Southern Steer Business (see Section 7.10 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Periodically provide updated information for designated suppliers, supplies, equipment, and inventory required to be used or sold in Your Southern Steer Business (see Section 7.1 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Periodically provide You with new product and service offerings. (see Section 7.2 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Make a representative reasonably available to You via the telephone or e-mail during Our normal business hours, as We determine is necessary to discuss You Southern Steer Business, and marketing, strategy, or advice for Your Southern Steer Business. You are responsible for any applicable charges which may apply for any such additional assistance and/or resources, including travel and living expenses. (see Section 10.3(g) of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Provide You with a page on Our designated website. (see Section 8.4 of the Franchise Agreement).
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- Administer the Brand Fund, if any. You will pay the Brand Fund Contribution. (see Section13 of the Franchise Agreement).
Source: Item 11 — ITEM. 11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Southern Steer Franchise Disclosure Document, Southern Steer offers guidance, strategy, and advice for franchisees' businesses during regular business hours through telephone, e-mail, or other means they determine. This support is available both before the Southern Steer business opens and during its operation.
Prior to opening, Southern Steer provides site criteria, reviews site information provided by the franchisee, and approves the site. They also review and approve the proposed lease or purchase agreement for the site. Additionally, Southern Steer provides site and signage plan templates and offers suggestions for the layout and design of the business.
After the Southern Steer business opens, Southern Steer may conduct annual Brand Conferences, seminars, meetings, programs, and training, potentially charging a Brand Conference Fee. They may also furnish additional training and consulting assistance at the franchisee's request, for which they reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee. Southern Steer also periodically provides general marketing recommendations, a guide for pricing items, updated information for designated suppliers, and new product and service offerings. They may also visit and review the franchisee's Southern Steer business and provide written reports if deemed appropriate.