Can Spray Net charge an Additional Training Fee for remedial training?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Remedial Training. Franchisor may require Franchisee to attend up to five (5) days of remedial training that Franchisor reasonably determines Franchisee and appropriate personnel must undertake in response to (a) the failure of Franchisee or any other required personnel to sufficiently complete the Initial Training Program or any type of Additional Training that Franchisor requires under Section 5(C)(1) above, or (b) Franchisee's failure to operate the Franchised Business in accordance with the terms of the Franchise Agreement after Franchisor has provided Franchisee with written notice of such failure (each, an instance of "Remedial Training").
Franchisor reserves the right to charge its then-current Additional Training Fee, plus lodging and travel, for any Remedial Training that is provided to Franchisee and/or its personnel at any location.
Franchisee must cover the costs and expenses incurred by Franchisor and its personnel in providing such Remedial Training if such training is provided at a location other than Franchisor's headquarters.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Spray Net does reserve the right to charge an Additional Training Fee for remedial training. Specifically, Spray Net may require a franchisee to attend up to five days of remedial training if the franchisee or their personnel fail to complete the initial training program sufficiently or if the franchisee fails to operate the business according to the franchise agreement after receiving written notice.
Spray Net can charge its then-current Additional Training Fee, along with lodging and travel expenses, for any remedial training provided to the franchisee or their personnel at any location. If the remedial training occurs at a location other than Spray Net's headquarters, the franchisee is responsible for covering the costs and expenses incurred by Spray Net and its personnel during the training.
Spray Net also has the option to require franchisees and their management personnel to attend a training program conducted by approved suppliers, known as Third-Party Training. If Spray Net mandates this training, the franchisee must pay the Additional Training Fee, plus lodging and travel costs, for those attending. The franchisee is also responsible for all costs associated with attending the Third-Party Training. Spray Net can incorporate this Third-Party Training into any Additional Training or Remedial Training required under the agreement, but franchisees will not be required to attend more than two meetings per year between Regional Meetings, Third-Party Training, and the Annual Convention.