Where does Canopy Lawn Care conduct the initial training course for franchisees?
Canopy_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before the opening of your Lawn Care Business, we provide an initial training program. You must attend and successfully complete the training program to our satisfaction.
Under the Franchise Agreement, before you begin operating your Lawn Care Business and within 90 days of the mutual execution of your Franchise Agreement, you or, if you are not an individual, a "Designated Business Manager" must attend and successfully complete to our satisfaction our initial training program The initial training program will include approximately 5 days of training held at our headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, or such other location as we designate. You may have up to 2 additional persons attend the initial training program at no additional training fee. If the Designated Business Manager's employment with you is terminated, you must designate a new Designated Business Manager who must successfully complete our initial training program within 90 days after the termination of the initial Designated Business Manager, unless we do not hold an initial training program during that 90-day period in which case the replacement Designated Business Manager must attend and successfully
complete the first available initial training program held by us. The costs for airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, personal expenses, and the Designated Business Manager's salary and benefits must be paid by you.
There is no tuition or fee for the initial training program for you or your Designated Business Manager or additional staff members as we mutually agree. We do not pay any travel expenses, lodging, meals, ground transportation or other personal expenses.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Canopy Lawn Care's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program is held at their headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina, or at another location they designate. This training is a mandatory part of becoming a franchisee.
The initial training program spans approximately 5 days. Franchisees, or their Designated Business Manager, must complete this training within 90 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. Canopy Lawn Care also allows up to two additional people to attend the initial training program without incurring additional training fees.
While there is no tuition fee for the initial training program, franchisees are responsible for covering all costs related to airfare, ground transportation, lodging, meals, personal expenses, and the salary and benefits of the Designated Business Manager. This could represent a significant upfront investment for new franchisees.
Canopy Lawn Care may also require franchisees or their Designated Business Managers to attend supplemental and refresher training programs, for which they may charge a reasonable fee, in addition to travel and living expenses. Franchisees should inquire about the frequency and costs associated with these additional training programs to fully understand the ongoing investment in training and development.