What is the minimum experience level of the instructors for the Crave training program?
Crave Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The primary instructors conducting our initial training program are Nick Stone and Kevin Mandarini. Each of our instructors has at least 8 years of experience relevant to the subjects they are teaching and the details of their experience are in Item 2. The entire training program is subject to change due to updates in materials, methods, manuals, and personnel without notice to you. The subjects and time periods allocated to the subjects actually taught to a specific franchisee and its personnel may vary based on the individual needs and/or experience of those people being trained.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the primary instructors for the initial training program, Nick Stone and Kevin Mandarini, each have at least 8 years of experience relevant to the subjects they teach and the details of their experience are in Item 2.
This indicates that Crave places importance on having experienced instructors to train new franchisees. The FDD also states that the training program is subject to change without notice, including updates to materials, methods, manuals, and personnel. This means that while the instructors currently meet the experience requirement, Crave reserves the right to modify the training program and potentially change instructors in the future.
Prospective franchisees should review Item 2 of the FDD for more detailed information on the instructors' backgrounds and experience. It is also important to note that the subjects and time periods allocated to the subjects taught to a specific franchisee and its personnel may vary based on the individual needs and/or experience of those people being trained.