Who is required to attend the initial training for a 1-800-GOT-JUNK? franchise?
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.
Initial training must be successfully completed at least 2 weeks before the commencement of the Franchised Business’s operations.
Employee Training
You may provide initial training to your employees in accordance with the Operations Manual, but we reserve the right to require such employees to attend our training at any time. In the event that we provide initial or additional training to any of your employees, we may charge our then current employee training fee to you for providing such training.
Source: Item 10 — Financing (FDD pages 24–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Principal Operator of the franchise must attend the initial training program. Additionally, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? may require any other director, officer, or shareholder of the franchisee's entity to attend the initial training. All required attendees must successfully complete the training to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s satisfaction. There is currently no charge for the initial training for required attendees.
Additional employees may be accommodated for initial or subsequent training at the franchisee's request and cost, subject to availability and payment of 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s standard training fee. The franchisee is responsible for all travel and living expenses for themselves and their attendees, although continental breakfasts, lunches, and one dinner will be provided on training days.
Initial training must be completed at least two weeks before the commencement of the franchised business's operations. The training program covers all aspects of the business operating system, including both in-class and in-field training. The training takes place at 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s principal offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, or another location to be determined, over five business days, from approximately 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day.
In-field training, shadowing an existing franchise, is also required before the business opens. Franchisees are expected to spend time shadowing all roles within the franchise, such as Truck Team Member, Field Operations Manager, and Franchise Partner, generally taking five business days. This in-field training may occur in the Nashville area (East), Las Vegas (West), or another location to be determined.