Is there a fee for training-related materials in connection with the Beggars Pizza initial training program?

According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beggars Pizza does not charge tuition or impose a fee for training-related materials in connection with the initial training program. However, franchisees are responsible for all training-related expenses incurred by themselves and their managers who attend the training. These expenses include the costs of travel, lodging, meals, and wages.

The initial training program consists of approximately 15 days of training at Beggars Pizza's headquarters in Blue Island, Illinois, and/or at an affiliate-owned Beggars Pizza Restaurant in Illinois. The instructional materials used in the initial training program consist of the Manuals and other operational materials used in Beggars Pizza Restaurants.

Raymond Cantelo oversees the training program and has been the principal trainer since Beggars Pizza began franchising in 2004. The training program may change due to updates in materials, methods, manuals, and personnel, or other reasons, without advance notice to the franchisee. The subjects and time periods allocated to the subjects actually taught to a particular franchisee and its personnel may vary based on the experience of the persons being trained.