What is the condition for Bambu to provide the Training Program to the Franchisee?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
d, the shoppe has been fully stocked with menu items, and Franchisee's employees have been trained.
6. TRAINING
6.1 Opening Training Program.
a. Upon payment of the final installment of the Initial Franchise Fee as set forth in Section 4.1 hereof, Bambu will schedule Franchisee's opening training program (the "Training Program"). Three individuals designated by Franchisee to assume primary responsibility for operating the Bambū shoppe and approved by Bambu as "Bambū Certified Team Leaders," are required to attend and successfully complete the Training Program, which is conducted in part by Bambu at the Franchised Location. All individuals designated for Bambū Certified Team Leaders must attend and participate in the entire Training Program, including the onsite training program. Only individuals who will be serving as Bambū Certified Team Leaders, or the individual with full-time management responsibility for the Bambū shoppe, may attend Bambu's Training Program. The Training Program may include verbal, written, online, video conferencing or audiotaped classroom training and on-the-job training for the front and back of the shoppe (including, but not limited to, customer service, cooking, ingredients and drink preparation), and shoppe maintenance. If there are more than three individuals in the training Program, Bambu may charge its then current additional training fee to train such additional persons. Franchisee shall be responsible for any and all traveling, lodging, and meal expenses, and wages incurred by Franchisee and its employees in connection with attendance at the training program. Training participants will not receive any compensation from Bambu while attending Bambu's training.
- b. In addition to the opening training, and approximately two months prior to the estimated date of the opening training, Franchisee, if an individual, and one other designated Bambū Certified Team Leader shall attend a two day pre-opening owner operations orientation and training program conducted at a Bambū shoppe designated by us.
- 6.2 Length of Training. The Training Program consists of a combination of approximately 88 hours over a combination of approximately 11 days of onboarding, video conferencing and onsite training, including seven days of onsite opening training and support.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–209)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bambu will schedule the franchisee's opening training program upon payment of the final installment of the initial franchise fee, as detailed in Section 4.1. This training program is designed for three individuals designated by the franchisee, who must be approved by Bambu as "Bambū Certified Team Leaders." These individuals are required to attend and successfully complete the entire training program, which includes both on-site and other components.
The Bambu Training Program is conducted partly at the franchised location. Only individuals serving as Bambū Certified Team Leaders or the individual with full-time management responsibility for the Bambū shoppe may attend Bambu's Training Program. The training covers various aspects of the business, including customer service, cooking, ingredient and drink preparation, and shoppe maintenance, and may be delivered through verbal, written, online, video conferencing, or audiotaped classroom training, as well as on-the-job training.
If more than three individuals participate in the training program, Bambu may charge an additional training fee for each additional person. The franchisee is responsible for all travel, lodging, meal expenses, and wages incurred by the franchisee and its employees while attending the training program. Participants will not receive any compensation from Bambu during the training. Bambu also makes the Training Program available to replacement or additional Bambū Certified Team Leaders during the term of the Franchise Agreement, but reserves the right to charge a tuition or fee, payable in advance, based on its then-current published prices. The availability of these training programs is subject to space considerations, training staff availability, and prior commitments to new Bambū franchisees.