What materials are used in the Belocal training program?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Notes:
- (1) The materials used in our training program include our Franchise Brand Standards Manual and other handouts. Our initial training program is subject to change without notice to reflect updates in the materials, methods, and manuals as well as changes in personnel. The subjects taught and the time periods allocated for each subject may vary based on the experience of the trainees.
- (2) You must participate in 8 hours of virtual field training after the completion of the classroom segment of initial training.
Upon conclusion of the initial franchise training program, we will provide teleconference and online selfguided training materials to support you during your ramp-up to print and launch period.
We may require you to periodically attend additional training programs and seminars, which will be conducted at various locations we designate, or which may be conducted virtually, and which may be conducted by third parties. We have the sole discretion to make available additional training in response to your request but have no obligation to do so. We and such other third parties have the right to charge a reasonable fee for these additional training programs and seminars. The fees that we charge will be based on our costs and/or the fees charged by such third parties. The duration of additional training programs will vary based upon the subject matter and content of the programs. You must pay all expenses you or your personnel incur in any training program or seminar, including the cost of travel, lodging, meals, and wages. If you will not be involved in the day-to-day operations of the Franchised Business and instead hire a manager to do so, both you and the manager must successfully complete the initial training program.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the materials used in the training program include the Franchise Brand Standards Manual and other handouts. The FDD specifies that Belocal will provide online access to the Franchise Brand Standards Manual after the franchisee signs the Franchise Agreement but before initial training begins. After successfully completing training, the franchisee will continue to have online access to the Franchise Brand Standards Manual and other confidential information deemed necessary by Belocal.
The initial training program is subject to change without notice to reflect updates in the materials, methods, and manuals, as well as changes in personnel. The subjects taught and the time periods allocated for each subject may vary based on the experience of the trainees.
In addition to the initial training program, Belocal also provides teleconference and online self-guided training materials to support franchisees during their ramp-up to print and launch period. Belocal may also require franchisees to periodically attend additional training programs and seminars, which will be conducted at various locations or virtually, and may be conducted by third parties. Franchisees are responsible for all expenses incurred in any training program or seminar, including the cost of travel, lodging, meals, and wages.