How many individuals designated by the franchisee are required to attend and successfully complete the Bambu Training Program?
Bambu Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ns in the Franchise Agreement and your Bambū shoppe is first open to any paying customers.
Training Program
Upon payment of the final installment of your Initial Franchise Fee, we will schedule your opening training program (the "Training Program"). Three individuals designated by you to assume primary responsibility for operating the Bambū shoppe and approved by us as "Bambū Certified Team Leaders," are required to attend and successfully complete to our satisfaction the Training Program, which is conducted in part by us 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 our 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, we may charge our then current additional training fee to train such additional persons. You are responsible for any and all traveling, lodging, and meal expenses, and wages incurred by you and your employees in connection with attendance at the Training Program. Training participants will not receive any compensation from us while attending Bambu's training.
The Training Program consists of approximately 88 hours over a combination of approximately 11 combined days of pre- and post-opening training and consultation, and seven days of opening training that will be scheduled to start after we have conducted a successful site review and pre-opening assessment.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bambu's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must have three individuals attend and successfully complete the initial training program. These individuals must be approved by Bambu as "Bambū Certified Team Leaders" and assume primary responsibility for operating the Bambu shop.
The FDD specifies that all designated Bambu Certified Team Leaders must attend and participate in the entire training program, including the onsite portion. Only those serving as Bambu Certified Team Leaders or the individual with full-time management responsibility for the shop are eligible to attend the training program. If more than three individuals attend, Bambu may charge an additional training fee.
In addition to the opening training, the franchisee and one other designated Bambu Certified Team Leader must attend a two-day preopening owner operations orientation and training program at a designated Bambu location. The franchisee is responsible for all travel, lodging, meal expenses, and wages incurred by themselves and their employees in connection with attending the Training Program. Training participants will not receive any compensation from Bambu while training.