How many trainees, including the franchisee, are included in the initial Alloy training program without incurring additional fees?
Alloy Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Approximately 90 days before your Franchised Business is scheduled to open, we will provide a mandatory series of virtual training sessions and a mandatory 4-day in person training program in the operation of your Franchised Business for up to three trainees, including you or your Operating Partner, your General Manager/Head Trainer, and one Trainer. All franchisees and their Operating Partners must attend and satisfactorily complete our training programs. If you wish to send additional trainees to our initial 4-day training program, you must pay our then-current training fee. The cost of providing our initial 4-day training program to the first three trainees (including you) is included in the initial franchise fee, but you must pay all expenses you and your trainees incur while attending our initial 4-day training program, including travel, lodging, meals and applicable wages. We may provide our training program to multiple franchisees and their trainees at the same session.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 31–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Alloy's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee covers the cost of training for up to three people. This includes the franchisee or their Operating Partner, the General Manager/Head Trainer, and one Trainer. Alloy requires all franchisees and their Operating Partners to attend and satisfactorily complete the training programs.
If a franchisee wishes to send additional trainees to the initial 4-day training program, they will have to pay Alloy's then-current training fee for each additional trainee. Franchisees are also responsible for covering all expenses incurred by themselves and their trainees during the training, including travel, lodging, meals, and any applicable wages.
This training program is mandatory and is provided approximately 90 days before the Franchised Business is scheduled to open. It includes a series of virtual training sessions and a 4-day in-person training program. Alloy may provide the training program to multiple franchisees and their trainees in the same session.