Who oversees the Beggars Pizza training program?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our training program is overseen by Raymond Cantelo who has been our principal trainer since we began franchising in 2004. Mr. Cantelo was the Manager of a Beggars Pizza® Restaurant located in Oak Forest, Illinois from January 1998 until June 2000 and has been the General Manager and Vice President of Operations of Oak Forest BP, which operates two Beggars Pizza® Restaurants, from June 2000 to the present.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 19–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program is overseen by Raymond Cantelo. Since 2004, Cantelo has been the principal trainer for Beggars Pizza.
Cantelo's experience includes managing a Beggars Pizza Restaurant in Oak Forest, Illinois, from January 1998 to June 2000. Following that, from June 2000 to the present, he has been the General Manager and Vice President of Operations of Oak Forest BP, which operates two Beggars Pizza Restaurants.
Prospective franchisees can be assured that the training program is led by someone with extensive experience both in managing a Beggars Pizza restaurant and in overseeing operations for multiple locations. This suggests a strong understanding of the Beggars Pizza system and the practical knowledge needed to train new franchisees and their managers.