When must the Required Trainees for a Carvel franchise successfully complete the Management Training Program?
Carvel Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
o register for an available program. Training programs 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, (ii) a Franchised Business that we designate that has been certified by us as an authorized training facility (a "Certified Training Location"), and/or (iii) other locations authorized by us. 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 Franchised Business is under construction, (c) you have provided us with evidence of the insurance that is required under your Franchise Agreement, and (d) you are within the eligible training period specified on Schedule A.
- D. Completion of Training. All of your Required Trainees must successfully complete our Management Training Program at least one week prior to the scheduled opening date of the Franchised Business. If your opening date changes and your required Trainees completed our Management Training Program more than 120 days before the revised open
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 100–353)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Carvel's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, all Required Trainees must successfully complete the Management Training Program at least one week prior to the scheduled opening date of the Franchised Business. This requirement ensures that the franchisee and their key personnel are adequately prepared to manage and operate the Carvel business from day one.
If the opening date changes and the Required Trainees completed the Management Training Program more than 120 days before the revised opening date, Carvel may require them to attend up to an additional week of training. In this case, the franchisee may be required to pay the then-current daily training fee for each Required Trainee, which is currently $250 per trainee per day, and may be increased annually by no more than the Allowed Adjustment. This provision protects Carvel by ensuring that training remains current even if there are delays in opening the franchise.
Carvel retains the right to determine whether a trainee has successfully completed the Management Training Program. If a Required Trainee fails to successfully complete the program, they must re-enroll in the next scheduled Management Training Program at no additional charge. However, Carvel has the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if none of the Required Trainees successfully complete the Management Training Program after re-enrollment, highlighting the importance of thorough preparation and successful completion of the training program for all required personnel.