Who is responsible for the costs associated with a replacement Spray Net Designated Manager's training?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If a Designated Manager's employment with you is terminated, you must designate a new Designated Manager who must successfully complete our initial training program within 90 days after the termination of the initial Designated Manager, unless we do not hold an initial training program during that 90-day period in which case the replacement Designated Manager must attend and successfully complete the first available initial training program held by us. You may be charged an Additional Training Fee for a replacement Designated Manager, and the costs for airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, and the Designated Manager's salary and benefits must be paid by you.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for covering the costs associated with training a replacement Designated Manager. If a Designated Manager leaves the company, the franchisee must designate a new manager who completes the initial training program within 90 days of the previous manager's termination, unless Spray Net does not hold a training program within that period. In that case, the replacement must attend the next available training program.
The franchisee may be charged an Additional Training Fee for the replacement Designated Manager. The franchisee is also responsible for covering the costs of airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, the Designated Manager's salary, and benefits.
This means that as a Spray Net franchisee, you should budget not only for the initial training of your first Designated Manager but also for the potential costs of training any replacements. These costs can include training fees charged by Spray Net, as well as travel, accommodation, and salary expenses for the new manager during the training period. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as the franchisee typically bears the costs of training their employees.