Who is required to complete the initial training program provided by 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
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.
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 is required to attend initial training. Additionally, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? may require any other director, officer, or shareholder of the franchisee's entity to attend the initial training program. All required attendees must successfully complete the training to 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s satisfaction.
The initial training program covers all aspects of the 1-800-GOT-JUNK? 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 the course of 5 business days. Each day of training will begin at approximately 8:00 AM and will end at 5:00 PM.
1-800-GOT-JUNK? also requires in-field training, shadowing an existing franchise, before the commencement of the Franchised Business’s operations. It is expected time is spent shadowing all roles within the franchise: Truck Team Member, Field Operations Manager, and Franchise Partner, and will generally take 5 business days. This may occur in the Nashville area (East), or Las Vegas (West), or another location to be determined.
Prospective franchisees should note that they must pay for all travel and living expenses for themselves and their attendees. However, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? provides continental breakfasts, lunches, and one dinner on training days. Initial training must be successfully completed at least 2 weeks before the commencement of the Franchised Business’s operations.