Where does Annex Brands conduct the training program?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We and any regional licensee for your brand and geographic area will assist you to prepare for initial training, and provide initial and other training to you before you open your retail center, assume the operation of an existing retail center by transfer, or convert an existing business to a retail center, as follows:
We may provide an online training program before you and/or your personnel attend the initial training class that may reduce the number of classroom days for initial training. You also must attend and successfully complete any pre-training preparation and post-training follow-up sessions, which may include, but are not limited to, teleconferences, online web-based training, and live webcast sessions. Currently, we have an online financial training portal that includes 14 courses in which you must complete at least the initial 2 courses before attending initial training, with the remainder of the courses to be completed during training or within 6 months after you (i) open your retail center, (ii) assume operation of an existing retail center by transfer, or (iii) convert an existing business to a retail center.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 45–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Annex Brands' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company and any regional licensee for your brand and geographic area will assist you to prepare for initial training, and provide initial and other training to you before you open your retail center, assume the operation of an existing retail center by transfer, or convert an existing business to a retail center.
The FDD states that Annex Brands may provide an online training program before you and/or your personnel attend the initial training class that may reduce the number of classroom days for initial training. Franchisees also must attend and successfully complete any pre-training preparation and post-training follow-up sessions, which may include, but are not limited to, teleconferences, online web-based training, and live webcast sessions.
The 2025 FDD specifies that Annex Brands has an online financial training portal that includes 14 courses in which franchisees must complete at least the initial 2 courses before attending initial training, with the remainder of the courses to be completed during training or within 6 months after you (i) open your retail center, (ii) assume operation of an existing retail center by transfer, or (iii) convert an existing business to a retail center. The FDD does not specify the physical location of the training.