Where might the Carvel Management Training Program be conducted?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We conduct the Management Training Program periodically as needed. Training programs and classes are subject to space and time availability. All or certain portions of the Management Training Program may, in our discretion, be conducted online or in person at (i) our corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, (ii) a Shoppe that we designate that has been certified by us as an authorized training facility (a "Certified Training Location") (which may be located outside of your state and may be operated by our franchisees), and/or (iii) other locations authorized by us. Currently, our classroom training is conducted through online modules and our on-the-job training is conducted at a Certified Training Location. For the third or subsequent Shoppes operated by you or your affiliates, if you have a Certified Training Manager (as defined below) and operate a Certified Training Store (as defined below), we may, in our sole discretion, allow you to provide the Management Training Program to your Required Trainees.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 59–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carvel's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Management Training Program may be conducted at several locations. Carvel may conduct the training online or in person at its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The training may also take place at a Carvel shop designated as a Certified Training Location, which may be located outside of the franchisee's state and may be operated by other franchisees. Carvel also has the option to conduct the training at other locations they authorize. Currently, classroom training is conducted through online modules, while on-the-job training is conducted at a Certified Training Location.
For franchisees operating a third or subsequent Carvel shop, the franchisor may allow the franchisee to provide the Management Training Program to their Required Trainees if they have a Certified Training Manager and operate a Certified Training Store. However, Carvel retains the sole discretion to grant, withhold, or revoke certification for a Certified Training Location or Manager, and can change the minimum requirements for certification at any time.
Prospective franchisees should note that Carvel reserves the right to modify the training program at any time, including the location of training. Franchisees are responsible for all wages, travel, and living expenses for themselves and their trainees during the training program. Additionally, franchisees must purchase uniforms for their trainees to wear during training.