If additional employees of a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchisee attend initial training, who pays the training fee?
1_800_Got_Junk Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your Principal Operator must attend initial training. We may also require any other director, officer, or shareholder of your entity to attend initial training. All required attendees must successfully complete training to our satisfaction. There is currently no charge for attendance at initial training by your Principal Operator and any other director, officer, or shareholder of your entity that we require. Additional employees of yours may be accommodated for such initial training or for subsequent equivalent training at your request and cost (including our then-current standard training fee), subject to our availability. You must pay for all travel and living expenses for you and your attendees; continental breakfasts, lunches and one dinner will be provided on training days.
Source: Item 10 — Financing (FDD pages 24–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for covering the training fees and associated costs for additional employees attending the initial training program. While the initial training is provided without charge for the Principal Operator and any other director, officer, or shareholder of the franchisee's entity that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? requires to attend, any additional employees the franchisee wishes to include in the training will incur costs. These costs include 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s then-current standard training fee.
In addition to the training fee, the franchisee must also cover all travel and living expenses for themselves and their attendees. This encompasses transportation, lodging, and meal expenses. However, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? will provide continental breakfasts, lunches, and one dinner on training days.
This policy ensures that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? covers the fundamental training for key personnel, while the franchisee bears the financial responsibility for training additional staff. This arrangement allows franchisees to scale their training investments according to their specific needs and staffing levels, while also ensuring that 1-800-GOT-JUNK? can maintain consistent training standards without incurring excessive costs.