When does Bambu schedule the Franchisee's opening training program?
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.
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. The training program is for three individuals designated by the franchisee, who must be approved by Bambu as "Bambū Certified Team Leaders." These individuals must attend and successfully complete the training program, which is conducted in part by Bambu at the franchised location.
The Bambu Certified Team Leaders must attend and participate in the entire training program, including the onsite training program. Only individuals who will be serving as Bambu Certified Team Leaders, or the individual with full-time management responsibility for the Bambu 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 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. The franchisee is responsible for all traveling, lodging, meal expenses, and wages incurred by the 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. Additionally, approximately two months before the estimated date of the opening training, the franchisee (if an individual) and one other designated Bambū Certified Team Leader must attend a two-day pre-opening owner operations orientation and training program at a Bambū shoppe designated by Bambu.