Training

Combo Brands provides a comprehensive training program designed to prepare franchisees for successful operations. The training covers both company-specific processes and brand-specific requirements and must be completed before the grand opening.

1. Initial Training Program: Combo Brands offers an initial training program for the Operating Principal and manager (if applicable), along with up to two additional staff members. This training takes place partly at Combo Brands’ headquarters in Miami, Florida and partly at the designated locations of the approved brands chosen by the franchisee. Training must be completed 15 to 60 days before opening and is required for both original and replacement managers.
2. Training by Approved Brands: Each approved brand selected by the franchisee provides its own portion of the training, which must be completed prior to the grand opening. This includes hands-on, visual, and observational instruction, and is conducted either at the brand’s chosen location or at the franchisee’s site.
3. Ongoing and Replacement Training: Combo Brands may offer optional or mandatory continuing education and training throughout the life of the franchise. Replacement managers are also required to undergo the same initial training program, which may involve a fee and travel-related costs.

Territory Protection

Combo Brands provides a defined territory to each franchisee, typically the lesser of a 2-mile radius or an area with a population of 30,000 people, centered around the approved location. Within this territory, the franchisor agrees not to establish or license another Combo Brands business offering the same Approved Brands.

However, the franchisor may still place other Combo Brands units with different Approved Brands within the same area. This territory protection is subject to specific conditions and limitations.

Combo Brands retains the right to advertise and distribute products within the territory through other channels such as online sales, direct mail, or at temporary venues like trade shows. The franchisor can also modify territory boundaries during renewal or transfer and does not restrict third-party Approved Brands from independently operating in the franchisee’s territory.