Where will the Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt initial training program be conducted?
Bananas_Smoothies_Frozen_Yogurt Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Prior to the opening of the Franchised Business we will provide initial training programs. You and/or at least one designated manager must attend and successfully complete our program. The training program will be conducted in Bethlehem, PA or at another designated training facility. The training program emphasizes on-the-job training but may also incorporate classroom training. It will also include accounting and administrative procedures training along with other elements of restaurant management. We do not charge a fee for the initial training program. There is no cost for the training, however, you will be responsible for all expenses incurred in training by you and/or your manager, including, but not limited to, travel costs, room, board and wages. Our training department will assess your satisfactory completion of training which will include proficient performance evaluation in all task areas and management areas related to the operation of the Franchised Business. We will assess competence and proficiency through a combination of written and/or oral tests and quizzes and observations. If you or your manager have not satisfactorily completed the training, you may be required to attend further follow-up training for which at our sole discretion, you may be required, to pay for the training instructors, materials, or incidental costs associated with providing the additional training.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program will be held in Bethlehem, PA, or at another designated training facility. The training program includes both on-the-job and classroom instruction, covering areas such as food and inventory purchases, preparation and service of foods and beverages, and the operation of restaurant equipment.
The training program typically begins 5 to 6 weeks before the anticipated opening of the franchised business and must be completed before opening. The program consists of two 50-60 hour six-day work weeks. The training emphasizes on-the-job learning but also incorporates classroom sessions to cover accounting, administrative procedures, and other aspects of restaurant management.
Prospective franchisees should note that while there is no fee for the initial training program itself, they are responsible for all expenses incurred during training for themselves and their managers. These expenses include travel, room and board, and wages. Bananas Smoothies Frozen Yogurt assesses satisfactory completion of training through performance evaluations, written and oral tests, quizzes, and observations. If the franchisee or their manager does not complete the training satisfactorily, additional follow-up training may be required, potentially at the franchisee's expense for instructors, materials, and incidental costs.