Does All Team have a formal training staff?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
roximately 2 months after you open your Agency.
Our training programs are managed and conducted by the following individuals who have experience. These instructors are subject to change. We do not have a formal training staff. The instructors are described below:
J. Brian Hindman:
Brian Hindman has been our chief executive office since December, 2023. He was also our chief information and technology officer from September, 2014 until November, 2023. He has 25 years' experience with more than 20 years of senior level information technology and management experience with consulting and start-up businesses. Most recently Brian was the CTO of Validus Inc., a Boston based technology startup developing data migration and validation software for the large enterprise market.
We, although not obligated to do so, may from time to time require that previously trained and experienced franchisees or their managers, attend and successfully complete Refresher Training Programs or seminars to be conducted at our principal office or such other locations that we will designate.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 18–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, All Team does not have a formal training staff. Instead, training programs are managed and conducted by individuals with experience, and these instructors are subject to change. One such instructor is J. Brian Hindman, the chief executive officer since December 2023, who also served as chief information and technology officer from September 2014 to November 2023. Hindman has 25 years of experience, including over 20 years in senior-level information technology and management roles with consulting and start-up businesses.
All Team will send at least one representative to the franchisee's agency to assist in the opening and training for at least 5 days after the agency opens. Further assistance will be provided by a representative for at least 3 days approximately 2 months after the agency opens. All Team may also require previously trained franchisees or their managers to attend refresher training programs or seminars, for which All Team reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee. The franchisee is responsible for the travel, living expenses, and wages for themselves and their employees during these programs.
All Team will provide initial training in the operation of the agency to the franchisee and their managers. This training is described in detail in Item 11 of the FDD. The initial training program will take place at All Team's principal office in Tampa, Florida, on an as-needed basis, for a period between 1 to 3 weeks, depending on the franchisee's past experience in this type of business. All Team does not charge for the initial training program, but the franchisee is responsible for their wages, travel, and living expenses, as well as those of their employees.
Prospective franchisees should consider the implications of not having a formal training staff, as the quality and consistency of training may vary depending on the individual instructors. It is important to inquire about the specific qualifications and experience of the instructors who will be providing the training. Additionally, franchisees should factor in the costs associated with travel, lodging, and wages for themselves and their employees when budgeting for the initial and any subsequent training programs.