How long does the Cool Binz Initial Training last?
Cool_Binz Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Initial Training takes place at a location in Naples, Florida, BFG headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI, or another location designated by us. It may be attended by you and the Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager, at no additional fee. You may designate, with our approval and on a "space available basis," additional persons to attend Initial Training for our then-current fee, which is currently $250 per person, per day. The Managing Owner or, if applicable, the Designated Manager must complete the Initial Training to our satisfaction. Failure to do so will result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. Initial Training will last up to four (4) days in duration and must be completed within six (6) months of signing the franchise agreement. Although we do not charge a fee for attending training, you will be responsible for all travel and living expenses that you and your employees/owners incur. Additional persons employed by you may attend on a space available basis, contingent upon our receipt of our training fee to offset the expenses we incur. All attendees who are not a party to the Franchise Agreement
must sign our prescribed form of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement (Exhibit A-2 of the Franchise Disclosure Document). After you return from Initial Training, you are ready to open for business.
Our Operations Manuals, videos, and other handouts comprise the instructional materials for our Initial Training. Initial Training will be led by Ernie Paladino with the assistance of various Cool Binz and BFG staff. Each training instructor will have a minimum of one month experience with us or BFG. Mr. Padalino is President and Co-Founder of Cool Binz and began working with us since our inception and in the portable storage industry for a period of 8 years.
Listed below are the general modules and details of the Initial Training. We reserve the right to modify the Initial Training, including the training materials, training subjects, hours of training, and overall length of training at any time.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 36–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cool Binz's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Initial Training lasts up to four days. This training must be completed within six months of signing the franchise agreement. The Cool Binz training program takes place in Naples, Florida; BFG headquarters in Ann Arbor, MI; or another location designated by Cool Binz.
Cool Binz also requires franchisees to complete a JumpStart Initial Training program within four months of signing the Franchise Agreement. This JumpStart program must be completed before attending the in-person Initial Training and before opening the Cool Binz business. The JumpStart program may last up to sixteen weeks, depending on the franchisee's pace in completing the activities.
It is important to note that Cool Binz reserves the right to modify the Initial Training, including the materials, subjects, hours, and overall length, at any time. Franchisees should factor in the time commitment for both the JumpStart program and the in-person Initial Training when planning their business launch.