Who is required to attend the initial training program for a Canopy Lawn Care franchise?
Canopy_Lawn_Care Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (c) Prior to opening the Business, Franchisee or Franchisee's Designated Business Manager must attend and successfully complete all initial training programs.
There is no fee for the initial training programs.
Franchisee shall be responsible for travel, meals, personal expenses and living expenses incurred by itself, the Designated Business Manager, and additional persons that participate in the initial training program.
- (i) Franchisor may require that Franchisee or Franchisee's Designated Business Manager attend all supplemental and refresher training programs that Franchisor designates.
Franchisor may charge Franchisee a reasonable fee for any supplemental and refresher training programs.
Franchisee must pay the then-current fee for such training programs, if any, and all personal travel and living expenses.
- (d) Within 90 days of the mutual execution of this Agreement, providing Franchisee, or if Franchisee is an entity, a person designated to manage the Business ("Designated Business Manager") with an initial training program.
The initial training program shall be in Richmond Virginia, Raleigh, North Carolina, or another location designated by Franchisor.
Training may include a discussion of the System, techniques, procedures, basic agronomics and methods of operation, advertising, sales techniques, promotional ideas, marketing plans, customer relations, information technology systems, instructions on quality standards, administrative practices and procedures, safety practices, accounting practices, and practical experience in the operation of a Lawn Care Business.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Canopy Lawn Care Franchise Disclosure Document, either the franchisee or the franchisee's Designated Business Manager must attend and successfully complete all initial training programs. If the franchisee is an entity, they must designate a person to manage the business, and this Designated Business Manager can fulfill the training requirement.
The initial training program for Canopy Lawn Care franchisees is held in Richmond, Virginia; Raleigh, North Carolina; or another location designated by the franchisor. The training covers various aspects of the Canopy Lawn Care business, including the System, techniques, procedures, basic agronomics, methods of operation, advertising, sales techniques, promotional ideas, marketing plans, customer relations, information technology systems, quality standards, administrative and accounting practices, and safety. The training also includes practical experience in operating a lawn care business.
While there is no fee for the initial training programs, the franchisee is responsible for covering all travel, meals, personal, and living expenses incurred by themselves, the Designated Business Manager, and any additional persons who participate in the training. Canopy Lawn Care may also require the franchisee or the Designated Business Manager to attend supplemental and refresher training programs, for which the franchisee may be charged a reasonable fee, in addition to covering all travel and living expenses.