What must 7 Brew store managers complete to be 'certified' before the store opens?
7_Brew Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We will furnish through virtual and distance learning and other electronic means and, at our option, at a designated training location of our choice (which may be our corporate headquarters, an operating 7 BREW Store, and/or your Store) an initial training program ("Initial Training") on operating a 7 BREW Store. We will train your ownership group, Store managers, and hourly employees. Training currently is comprised of 3 primary components: a 2-day training program for ownership; a 14-day program for Store management and above; and a 3-day training program for the Store's hourly employees. (Franchise Agreement—Section 6.A) We expect management training to occur after you sign the Franchise Agreement and while you develop the Store. Before you open the Store for business, Store managers must complete Initial Training to our satisfaction and pass applicable operations and proficiency tests in order to be "certified." The Store must have two (2) fully-trained managers on-site.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 34–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 7 Brew's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before a store opens, store managers must complete the Initial Training program to 7 Brew's satisfaction. This Initial Training includes virtual and distance learning, electronic methods, and potentially training at a designated location such as the corporate headquarters, an operating 7 Brew store, or the franchisee's own store.
The Initial Training program consists of a 2-day training for the ownership group, a 14-day program for store management and above, and a 3-day program for hourly employees. Management training is expected to occur after signing the Franchise Agreement and while the store is being developed.
To be 'certified', store managers must also pass applicable operations and proficiency tests. 7 Brew requires that each store have two fully-trained managers on-site, ensuring adequate coverage and expertise.