Where does the Bojangles training program for Managing Owners and Designated Operators take place?
Bojangles Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We currently provide training in our company-operated Restaurants and our training center ("Bojangles University" or "Bo-U") located at 9432 Southern Pine Boulevard in Charlotte, North Carolina. The training location will be set at our discretion. The initial training program for your Managing Owner and Designated Operator shall be, at our discretion, no less than 13 weeks for a highly experienced individual in the quick service restaurant industry and up to 26 weeks. The initial training program for your Managing Owner may also be reduced to two weeks, at our discretion, if your Designated Operator is a highly experienced individual in the quick service restaurant industry and completes our required training for Designated Operator. Your Managing Owner may also serve as your Designated Operator. The initial training program for managers is approximately four to eight weeks in duration consisting of classroom instruction and on-the-job training and is conducted approximately ten times per year. We bear the cost of maintaining Bo-U, including the overhead costs of training, training tools and staff salaries.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bojangles's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the training program for Managing Owners and Designated Operators takes place in company-operated restaurants and at the Bojangles University training center, referred to as "Bo-U", located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Specifically, the address of Bo-U is 9432 Southern Pine Boulevard. However, the FDD notes that the specific training location will be determined at Bojangles's discretion.
The initial training program for Managing Owners and Designated Operators will be no less than 13 weeks and up to 26 weeks for individuals with significant experience in the quick service restaurant industry. For Managing Owners whose Designated Operator is highly experienced and completes the required training, the initial training program may be reduced to two weeks at Bojangles's discretion. The Managing Owner may also serve as the Designated Operator.
Bojangles bears the cost of maintaining Bo-U, which includes overhead costs, training tools, and staff salaries. Franchisees or their employees, however, are responsible for expenses incurred in connection with any training programs, including transportation, lodging, and meals, which are estimated to be approximately $205 to $225 per day, the cost of required uniform shirts (approximately $25 each) and wages.