Who is required to complete the Coffee News training program?
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 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 17–21)
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 business entity, are required to complete the initial training program to the franchisor's satisfaction. This initial training program is available in person.
Coffee News also offers a Coffee News College program that takes place over two to three days every 8 to 13 weeks for all North American publishers and franchisees. The business owners and their principal officers are required to attend the initial training program. Travel expenses to attend the Coffee News College are not included in the franchise fee and are the responsibility of the franchisee.
The training fee of $2,900.00 covers all costs, including mentoring and startup services. This fee is included in the initial franchise fee of $9,900.00 and only applies to new publishers entering the Coffee News system. New publishers receive access to all necessary pre-opening training materials and the mentor training program upon signing the franchise agreement.