Who is required to attend the initial training program for a Beard Papas franchise?
Beard_Papas Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tems, your computer systems, and otherwise.
Initial Training
If this is your first Shop we will provide initial training for you, or if you are a Corporate Entity, your Managing Owner, plus two designated managers. You or your Managing Owner and your general managers
must successfully attend and complete the initial training program to our satisfaction no later than one week before the opening of your Shop. The initial training program takes place over an approximate five day period. If more than three individuals attend initial training you will be charged an additional fee. You will be responsible for paying employee wages that you incur in your initial training attendance and participation. (Franchise Agreement, Article 4). Currently, we provide our initial training program no less frequently than quarterly and on an as-needed basis.
TRAINING PROGRAM
The following table summarizes the subjects covered in our initial training program:
| Articles in Agreement | Disclosure Document Item | |
|---|---|---|
| t. Transfer | FA: 14 DA: 6 | 17 |
| u. Renewal | FA: 15 DA: 3 | 17 |
| v. Post-termination obligations | FA: 6, 10, 11, 17 and 18 DA: Not applicable | 17 |
| w. Non-competition covenants | FA: 6, 17 and 18 DA: Not applicable | 17 |
| x. Dispute resolution | FA: 18.F. and 18.G. DA: 7 | 17 |
| y. Individual guarantee of franchisee | FA: 2.C., 6, 7.J., 14.C., 14D., 14.E. and 17.C. |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 31–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beard Papas Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are opening your first shop, either you, or if you are a corporate entity, your Managing Owner, along with two designated managers, are required to attend the initial training program. This training must be successfully completed to Beard Papas' satisfaction no later than one week before the shop opens.
The initial training program is approximately five days long. If more than three individuals attend the initial training, the franchisee will be charged an additional fee. The franchisee is also responsible for paying employee wages during their initial training attendance and participation.
For replacement operating managers, Beard Papas will offer the initial training program, which must be completed to their satisfaction. This training will be provided at the shop location, and the franchisee will be required to pay a supplemental training fee, currently $5,000, each time a replacement manager training is conducted.