How many people are included in the on-site Initial Training Program provided by Chatime?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (2) Initial Training and Related Personnel Cost. We conduct an initial training program for your benefit (the "Initial Training Program"). Prior to and during the period of your Chatime Store opening under your Franchise Agreement, we will provide any on-site portion of the Initial Training Program (the "Initial Training") to you and your employees, up to four persons. The Initial Training will be conducted by one or two Franchisor representatives. You must pay us a fee of $5,000 for each Franchise Agreement. Please note that the complete Initial Training Program generally lasts two weeks and any additional follow-up training (if applicable) generally lasts approximately five to ten days. You will pay for you and your employee's reasonable accommodations, meal and related travel expenses. If you are required to attend the Initial Training Program at our designated training center, we estimate that the amount of travel and living expenses you will spend on you and your employees will be $200 per person per day.
The above estimated costs are for up to four people to attend Initial Training, to be conducted by one or two Franchisor representatives. If additional persons are required to attend Initial Training, the costs will increase proportionately. There may also be additional training time needed to achieve required competency levels. The amount of time required is a function of each individual's ability to personally demonstrate the competencies. This may increase your costs for travel, hotels, and meals for you and your designated representatives. Any wages or salaries you pay trainees while they attend train
Source: Item 7 — Estimated Initial Investment (FDD pages 17–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program includes on-site training for up to four people. This training is provided by one or two representatives from Chatime. Franchisees are responsible for covering the expenses, including accommodations, meals, and travel, for themselves and their employees attending the training. The FDD estimates these travel and living expenses to be $200 per person per day if the training occurs at a designated training center.
If a franchisee wishes to have more than four people attend the initial training, they will incur additional costs. These costs will increase proportionately with the number of additional attendees. The amount of time required to achieve competency levels may also vary among individuals, potentially leading to increased expenses for travel, hotels, and meals.
It's important to note that the estimated costs provided in the FDD do not include any wages or salaries that the franchisee may pay to trainees while they are attending the training program. Therefore, franchisees should factor in these potential labor costs when budgeting for the initial training program.