Where is the initial training program for a Casiola replacement Operating Manager currently held?
Casiola Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
chise Agreement, Article 4.A.);
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- Initial Training for Replacement Operating Managers Your Operating Manager must complete, to our satisfaction, our initial training program. We will offer and make available to your replacement Operating Manager our initial training program which must be completed to our satisfaction. The initial training program will be provided by us at the facilities that we designate that, presently, is comprised of our affiliate owned Casiola Business located in Orlando, Florida and at the certified training Casiola Business that we may designate in the future. You will be required to pay our then current supplemental training fee for replacement Operating Managers, which is currently $750 per manager per day for each replacement manager attending
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–30)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Casiola Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program for a replacement Operating Manager is held at facilities designated by Casiola. Currently, these facilities include an affiliate-owned Casiola Business located in Orlando, Florida, and any certified training Casiola Business that Casiola may designate in the future.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that if an Operating Manager needs to be replaced, the new manager will be required to attend training at the specified locations. The franchisee will also be responsible for paying a supplemental training fee for replacement Operating Managers. As of the FDD date, this fee is $750 per manager per day for each replacement manager attending the initial training.
It is important to note that Casiola retains the right to change the location of the training program in the future, which could require travel to different locations. Franchisees should factor in the potential costs of travel, lodging, and the daily training fee when budgeting for potential staff replacements.