How many employees, including myself, will Buildingstars provide initial training to?
Buildingstars Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We provide an initial training program for you as principal owner, and one employee to attend and satisfactorily complete. Any additional employees will be trained for a reasonable fee. All of the designated training for you is mandatory. You (or your principal owner) and your employee must attend the Initial Training Program promptly after the execution of the Franchise Agreement and you must satisfactorily complete it before you open your Business.
The Initial Training Program will take place at one of our corporate offices which are located in St. Louis County, MO, Phoenix, AZ, Tampa, FL, Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL, Overland Park, KS, East Brunswick, NJ, Charlotte, NC, Raleigh-Durham, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, or San Antonio, TX ("Regional Office") depending on which office is closer to you. The Initial Training Program will be for a period of approximately 4 hours for the Technician Program, 13 hours for the On-Site Manager Program, and 21 hours for the Corporate Program. However, if you are already a
franchisee under one program and you purchase a franchise for another program, your training will be limited to those training areas which you have not previously taken. Although we do not charge for two people (the principal owner and one employee) to take the Initial Training Program, you are responsible for wages, travel and living expenses for you and your employees.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Buildingstars's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the principal owner, you and one employee are entitled to attend and complete the initial training program. Buildingstars will train additional employees for a reasonable fee. This initial training is mandatory for you (or the principal owner) and your employee, and it must be completed before you open your Buildingstars business.
The initial training program's location will be at one of Buildingstars's corporate offices, with the specific location depending on which office is closer to you. These offices are located in St. Louis County, MO, Phoenix, AZ, Tampa, FL, Atlanta, GA Chicago, IL, Overland Park, KS, East Brunswick, NJ, Charlotte, NC, Raleigh-Durham, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, or San Antonio, TX.
The duration of the initial training program varies depending on the program you select. The Technician Program is approximately 4 hours, the On-Site Manager Program is approximately 13 hours, and the Corporate Program is approximately 21 hours. If you are already a Buildingstars franchisee under one program and purchase another, your training will be limited to areas not previously covered. While Buildingstars does not charge for the initial training of two people (the principal owner and one employee), you are responsible for all wages, travel, and living expenses for both yourself and your employee.