How often is training held for Carbones Pizzeria franchisees?
Carbones_Pizzeria Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Training is held on an as-needed basis as franchisees enter our franchise system.
During the operation of your Restaurant, we will:
- (1) Make available additional training programs or "refresher courses" on an ad hoc basis that we feel are necessary to familiarize you on changes and updates to our franchise system (Franchise Agreement, Section 7). We can require you to attend this training. We do not currently charge for this training but may in the future.
Our initial training program consists largely of on-site, "hands on" work in a Carbone's Pizza restaurant in the Twin Cities area but also includes some "classroom training." The owners of the Restaurant along with each operations manager must attend and successfully complete our initial training program. If you will not be an owner-operator the training is approximately 3 days in length. If you are an owner-operator, and for all operation managers, the training is approximately 12-24 days in length, depending upon which model of Restaurant is being opened.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 15–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carbones Pizzeria FDD, initial training is provided to franchisees as they enter the franchise system, indicating that it is held on an as-needed basis. The initial training program consists of on-site, hands-on work in a Carbones Pizzeria restaurant located in the Twin Cities area, along with some classroom training.
The owners of the restaurant and each operations manager must attend and successfully complete the initial training program. If the franchisee will not be an owner-operator, the training is approximately 3 days in length. For owner-operators and all operation managers, the training lasts approximately 12 to 24 days, depending on the restaurant model being opened.
Carbones Pizzeria also makes available additional training programs or refresher courses on an ad hoc basis, as deemed necessary to familiarize franchisees with changes and updates to the franchise system. While Carbones Pizzeria does not currently charge for this additional training, they may do so in the future. The franchisor can require franchisees to attend this training.