Who is required to complete the training for a Coffee News franchise?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Our training program is available in person. All signatories, usually the business owners and/or the principal officers of the entity, to the agreement are required to complete the training program to our satisfactory. All costs including without limitation mentoring and startup services are covered by the one – time training fee of $2,900.00, which is included in and will be deducted from the $9,900.00 initial franchise fees. Said onetime fee only applies to new publishers coming into our system. We provide all new publishers with access to all necessary pre-opening training materials and our mentor training program upon signing the franchise agreement.
We also offer a two to three-day Coffee News College every 8-13 weeks for all North American publishers/franchisees. The business owners and their principal officers of the entity are
Source: Item 15 — Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business (FDD pages 24–25)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document, all signatories to the Franchise Agreement, typically the business owners and/or principal officers of the entity, are required to complete the initial training program to the franchisor's satisfaction. This initial training program is included in the initial franchise fee.
The Coffee News training program is available in person. Additionally, Coffee News offers a two to three-day Coffee News College every 8-13 weeks for all North American franchisees, and the business owners and their principal officers are required to attend the initial training program. While the initial training program itself has no additional cost, franchisees are responsible for their own travel and hotel expenses.
Existing franchisees can attend future initial training programs voluntarily at their own expense. If a franchisee obtains financing to purchase a minimum of four franchises, they are required to attend the next Coffee News College at the time of purchase.