Does Southern Steer reserve the right to charge a fee for additional training and consulting assistance?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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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).
We may also provide additional training if, during the term of the Franchise Agreement, We determine that additional training is necessary. We may charge You a fee for such additional training. Finally, We may periodically conduct additional training sessions, Brand Conferences, seminars, and programs, and if We do, We will determine its duration, curriculum, and location. We strongly encourage You to attend these additional training sessions, Brand Conferences, seminars and programs and We reserve the right to require You to do so.
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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).
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 does reserve the right to charge franchisees for additional training and consulting assistance. Specifically, after a Southern Steer business opens, the franchisor may furnish franchisees with additional training and consulting assistance at their request, and Southern Steer reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee for this guidance.
Southern Steer may also provide additional training if they determine it is necessary during the franchise agreement term, and they may charge a fee for this additional training. Southern Steer may also periodically conduct additional training sessions, Brand Conferences, seminars, and programs, determining the duration, curriculum, and location. Franchisees are strongly encouraged to attend these events, and Southern Steer reserves the right to require attendance.
In addition to these potential fees, franchisees should also be aware that they are responsible for any applicable charges for additional assistance and/or resources, including travel and living expenses, when a Southern Steer representative is reasonably available via telephone or e-mail to discuss the Southern Steer business, marketing, strategy, or advice.