What is the dependency between completing training and assuming management responsibility for a Spray Net franchise?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We require that you personally participate in the actual operation of your Franchised Business. You, if an individual, and certain persons affiliated with you, are required to attend, and successfully complete to our satisfaction, our training programs (described more fully in Item 11 above), and certain other training programs that we designate provided by third parties. All training must be completed prior to opening the Franchised Business.
Under certain conditions and with our prior approval, we may permit you to appoint a Designated Manager to handle day-to-day management of the Franchised Business on-site at the premises. Your Designated Manager must complete all components of our initial training, but we do not require that your Designated Manager immediately have an ownership interest in a corporate or partnership franchisee. If you engage a Designated Manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the Franchised Business, your Designated Manager must, by one (1) year after the Franchised Business opens for business, either (i) own ten percent (10%) of the equity interest in Franchisee and/or the Franchised Business or (ii) be granted a compensation package that grants the Designated Manager ten percent (10%) of the equity interest in Franchisee and/or the Franchised Business within a reasonable period of time. The Designated Manager will need to be approved by us and will need to sign the form of Confidentiality and Non-Compete Agreement in a form substantially similar to the form attached to your Franchise Agreement. Any Designated Manager, including any replacement manager, must attend and complete all required training before assuming any management responsibility in connection with your Franchised Business.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD page 55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, both the franchisee and any designated manager must complete the required training programs before they can take on management responsibilities. The franchisee themselves must attend and successfully complete Spray Net's training programs. If the franchisee chooses to appoint a Designated Manager to oversee the day-to-day operations, that manager must also complete all components of the initial training.
Spray Net emphasizes that any Designated Manager, including a replacement manager, is required to attend and complete all necessary training before they can assume any management responsibilities within the franchise. This requirement ensures that anyone in a management role is adequately prepared and knowledgeable about Spray Net's operational procedures and standards.
This policy has significant implications for prospective franchisees. It means that before opening the franchise, the franchisee must complete the training. If a Designated Manager is appointed, that manager must also complete training before assuming their duties. If a franchisee replaces a designated manager, the replacement must complete training within 90 days of the initial manager's termination, assuming training is available within that timeframe. If training is not available, the replacement manager must attend the next available training program. This ensures continuous adherence to Spray Net's standards and practices.