What is the Management Training Program fee for an Express Carvel Shoppe?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
provide the Management Training Program to your Required Trainees.
Your trainees may not attend the Management Training Program until (a) you have provided us with your fully signed Lease (if required) in a form that we have approved, (b) your Shoppe is under construction, (c) you have provided us with evidence of the insurance that is required under your Franchise Agreement, and (d) it is within six weeks of the scheduled opening date of your Shoppe.
There is no charge for the cost of the Management Training Program for your Required Trainees for your first two Shoppes (including Shoppes owned by your affiliates). If we provide the Management Training Program to you for your third or subsequent Shoppes (including Shoppes operated by your affiliates), you must pay us a fee of $3,000 ($5,000 for Co-Branded Shoppes and $1,000 for Express Shoppes) for the Management Training Program. You must pay us a reasonable tr
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 fee for the Management Training Program for an Express Shoppe is $1,000, but only for the third or subsequent Shoppes operated by you or your affiliates. This fee is charged if Carvel provides the Management Training Program. For the first two Shoppes, including those owned by affiliates, there is no charge for the Management Training Program for Required Trainees.
If a franchisee elects to bring additional trainees, other than the Required Trainees, to the Management Training Program, or if the Required Trainees are trained in separate sessions, or if any of the Required Trainees fail to successfully complete the Management Training Program and re-enroll in the program or are replaced with new trainees that enroll in the program, the franchisee must pay Carvel a reasonable training fee that they designate, which is currently $250 per trainee per day.
It's important to note that franchisees are responsible for all wages, travel, and living expenses, including transportation, meals, and lodging, for themselves and their trainees during the training program. Franchisees must also purchase uniforms for their trainees to wear during training. Carvel may also conduct additional training sessions, conferences, or conventions, for which they may charge a fee typically ranging from $0 to $2,500 to cover their costs.