Training 

Applebee's offers a comprehensive training program designed to equip franchisees with the necessary skills to manage their restaurants effectively. Here’s an overview of the training process:

Before a restaurant opens, the General Manager, Kitchen Manager, and each Assistant Manager must attend Applebee's operations training facility for a duration specified by the Franchisor. They must successfully complete the training to the Franchisor's satisfaction.

This training includes hands-on experience in one of Applebee's restaurants, ensuring that franchisees and their operators are thoroughly familiar with the operational demands of an Applebee's restaurant.

For new franchisees without existing restaurants, Applebee's provides up to eight training personnel for about eight days before and six days after the opening of the first restaurant. These trainers will instruct the restaurant employees on operating the kitchen, To Go services, bar, and dining room areas.

Territory Protection

Franchisees will not be granted an exclusive territory. They may encounter competition from other franchisees, Applebee's-owned outlets, or other distribution channels or competitive brands controlled by Applebee's.

According to the Development Agreement, franchisees are given the right to develop one or more restaurants within a defined area, known as the "Territory," during one or more "initial development periods."

This right may extend through subsequent development periods if it is deemed necessary to construct additional restaurants to fully develop the Territory.