Where may the Initial Training for a Buff City Soap franchise be conducted?
Buff_City_Soap Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
atisfaction prior to serving in such positions. Franchisor reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee for any Initial Training provided to any replacement or successor Operator, General Manager or other management Personnel as Franchisor requires. Franchisee will be solely responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by Franchisee, its Operator, General Manager and any other Personnel in connection with any Initial Training program, including, without limitation, costs of obtaining any required certifications, compensation, travel, lodging, meals and other miscellaneous costs. In addition, should your training date change within two weeks prior, you will be responsible for excess travel fees for changes incurred by our training team. Initial Training may be conducted at Franchisor's offices, Franchisee's Makery or another Buff City Soap makery, at Franchisor's sole option. Franchisee, its Operator, General Manager and any other Personnel that attend Initial Training or participate in any other training provided by Franchisor must sign a liability waiver and release in the form prescribed by Franchisor. Franchisor may develop pre-training materials (print and electronic) that Franchisee and other Personnel will be required to complete prior to attending initial training. Franchisee and/or its Personnel may be required to show competency in the pre-training material prior to attending training. Failure to show competency in the pre-training material may result in Franchisee and/or its Personnel not being able to attend initial training and may result in an additional training fee of $5,000.
- (b) Opening Assistance.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 69–186)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Buff City Soap Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training may be conducted at the Franchisor's offices, at the Franchisee's Makery, or at another Buff City Soap makery. The specific location is at the Franchisor's sole option.
Buff City Soap also provides an Opening Team to provide up to 21 days of on-site training, initial corporate training, and initial pre-opening training before and/or after the Makery's Opening Date. This assistance is limited to a maximum of two locations opened by the franchisee or their affiliates. The training may be located in the corporate office (currently Dallas, TX), or at a BCS Makery location chosen by the Franchisor. Initial Corporate Training is up to seven days, and Initial Preopening Training for a BCS Makery opening is up to seven days per Makery for a maximum of two locations.
The franchisee is responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by the Franchisee, its Operator, General Manager, and any other Personnel in connection with any Initial Training program. These costs include obtaining required certifications, compensation, travel, lodging, meals, and other miscellaneous costs. If a training date changes within two weeks prior, the franchisee will be responsible for excess travel fees incurred by the training team.
Prospective franchisees should note that failure to show competency in pre-training materials may prevent attendance to initial training and may result in an additional training fee of $5,000.