Initial Training Clauses in Franchising Agreements

Nearly all franchising companies require initial training to teach the new franchises how to run their franchised outlets. Some of the modern-day franchise companies have extensive training in teach people every single aspect to the business and some of these companies are not very simple and therefore neither is the training.

In our franchising company we had a simple concept, which was easy to train. Each franchise or is required to disclose in the disclosure documents and franchise agreement the amount of training which will be given in required to pass. This allows the franchise buyer a chance to understand what all is involved with the time commitment for the training program. Below is a clause in our franchise agreements, which will help you better understand this concept;

3.6 Training

3.6.1 Initial Training

A forty (40) hour initial training course is provided with the Franchised Business. Franchisee will be allowed to have up to three people including themselves take this course. This initial training course is required and anyone who will be operating Franchisee