Does Burneys Sweets More provide a training program?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You (or if you are a corporate entity, one of your principals) must attend our initial training. If we approve your Shop to operate with an Operations Manager, at least the Operations Manager plus another manager must successfully complete the training program, unless we waive this requirement with respect to him or her. Other managers may attend, but you will be required to pay us for the attendance of any employees beyond your Operations Manager and you. We plan to conduct the training program on an as-needed basis. Initial training is conducted at our Elizabethtown, North Carolina location, and it generally spans a one-week period. You or a principal, and, if applicable, your Operations Manager, must complete the training program to our satisfaction before we will authorize you to open your Shop. We may in the future designate your Shop as an approved training facility for other franchisees. If so, you will be compensated at our then current reimbursement rate for any training you provide to new franchisees at our specific request in your capacity as a training facility.
If you buy the franchise from us, your initial franchise fee includes the cost of initial training for up to 2 persons pre-opening. You bear all indirect training costs and expenses, such as salary expenses of your employees and all expenses of travel, lodging, meals, and other living expenses you and your designees incur.
The exact amount of time spent on each part of the training will depend on the time required for mastery by the students participating in the training. All training is provided by Michael or
Gina Burney, who each have more than 8 years of experience operating a BURNEY'S SWEETS & MORE Shop.
The training program covers the following information:
TRAINING PROGRAM
| TASK | TIME FRAME | FORM OF HELP |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Franchise Agreement | 9-12 mos. before opening | Assistance from us |
| Conduct Site Research | 6-12 mos. before opening | Assistance from us |
| Complete Lease Negotiations | 4-6 mos. before opening | Assistance from us |
| Build out of Space | Begin 4-6 mos. before opening | Guidance from us |
| Attend training | 1-2 mos. before opening | Lectures and manuals. Training is only offered as needed. |
| Establish Vendor Relationships | 1-2 mos. |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Burneys Sweets More's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Burneys Sweets More does provide an initial training program that you (or one of your principals) must attend. If Burneys Sweets More approves your shop to operate with an Operations Manager, the Operations Manager and another manager must successfully complete the training program, unless Burneys Sweets More waives this requirement. Burneys Sweets More plans to conduct the training program on an as-needed basis at their Elizabethtown, North Carolina location, generally spanning one week.
You or a principal, and your Operations Manager if applicable, must complete the training program to Burneys Sweets More's satisfaction before they authorize you to open your shop. Burneys Sweets More may designate your shop as an approved training facility for other franchisees in the future, and if so, you will be compensated at their then-current reimbursement rate for any training you provide to new franchisees at their specific request in your capacity as a training facility.
If you buy the franchise from Burneys Sweets More, your initial franchise fee includes the cost of initial training for up to 2 persons pre-opening. You bear all indirect training costs and expenses, such as salary expenses of your employees and all expenses of travel, lodging, meals, and other living expenses you and your designees incur. The exact amount of time spent on each part of the training will depend on the time required for mastery by the students participating in the training. All training is provided by Michael or Gina Burney, who each have more than 8 years of experience operating a Burney's Sweets & More shop.
Burneys Sweets More may offer additional training as they see fit or as you request, and they charge $250 per day per trainer for this additional training program. You must pay for it at the time of the training, unless they have agreed to alternative billing arrangements. For any initial and additional training, you will bear all indirect training costs and expenses, such as wages for your employees and all travel, lodging, meals and other living expenses you and your designee incur. While most additional training is optional, you may be required to attend the additional training.