Does Beehive Homes provide assistance with training personnel in connection with the opening of the Home?
Beehive_Homes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
OUR representative will assist YOU in hiring staff, training personnel, marketing, inventory control and promotional programs in connection with the opening of the Home. (paragraph 7.5 of the Franchise Agreement)
No less than one week prior to opening of YOUR Bee Hive Home YOU and YOUR resident manager are required to attend and complete a mandatory training program which will be held at a location designated by US. Training programs may be held at Bee Hive Homes headquarters or at other locations where a Bee Hive Home is in operation. There is no charge to you for the training program, but YOU must bear the cost of lodging and meals for YOURSELF,
and travel, lodging and meals for YOUR resident manager and any other persons you desire to be trained at the training program.
The training course consists of up to three (3) non-consecutive days. During the training course YOU and YOUR resident manager will be instructed in Home operations and management and will be given "hands on" experience in all phases of Home operations. At the training program YOU will be given a copy of the Bee Hive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual described earlier and an outline of the Bee Hive Homes Owner/Operator Training, unless one has been previously provided to YOU. The training sessions will cover the basic elements that are necessary for the operation of a Bee Hive Home.
Bee Hive Homes also uses unspecified instructors for certain aspects of its training, for example, the Certified Public Accountants for Bee Hive Homes may provide staff accountants to train in accounting matters and Mike Shosted, the IT supervisor for Bee Hive Homes may provide training for computer and systems implementation.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 17–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beehive Homes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beehive Homes provides assistance in training personnel in connection with the opening of the Home. Specifically, a Beehive Homes representative will assist the franchisee in hiring staff and training personnel.
Prior to opening a Beehive Homes franchise, the franchisee and their resident manager are required to attend and complete a mandatory training program. This training program is held at a location designated by Beehive Homes, which may include Beehive Homes headquarters or other locations where a Beehive Homes is in operation. The training course consists of up to three non-consecutive days, during which the franchisee and resident manager will receive instruction and hands-on experience in all phases of Home operations.
The training program is based on the Bee Hive Homes Policy and Procedure Manual and the Bee Hive Homes Owner/Operator Training Outline. While there is no charge for the training program itself, the franchisee is responsible for covering the costs of lodging and meals for themselves, as well as travel, lodging, and meals for their resident manager and any other individuals they wish to have trained. Beehive Homes also uses unspecified instructors for certain aspects of its training, for example, the Certified Public Accountants for Bee Hive Homes may provide staff accountants to train in accounting matters and Mike Shosted, the IT supervisor for Bee Hive Homes may provide training for computer and systems implementation.