What is the current training fee for the Initial Training Program for Cream?
Cream Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s, training facility availability and the projected Opening Date for your Shop.
We may charge you our then-current fee for the Initial Training Program (currently $1,000 per attendee, plus reimbursement of our costs and expenses) if: (i) you request that more than three persons attend the Initial Training Program for your first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop, and we approve such persons to attend; (ii) we provide any portion of the Initial Training Program more than once to accommodate your attendees; and/or (iii) you request and/or we require that your Mandatory Trainees attend the Initial Training Program for the second or subsequent Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop you develop. We may also deny your request for additional attendees at the Initial Training Program, other than the Mandatory Trainees for your first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop, for any reason.
As of the date of this Disclosure Document, the Initial Training Program that we provide to new Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop franchisees is comprised of the following components:
TRAINING PROGRAM
| offered by your | Shop | . We may also require you to comply with an advertising policy which | |---|---|---| | will prohibit you from advertising any price for a product or service that is different than our | | | | suggested retail price. | | | Our training team is led by Regis Duffy, our Vice President of Shops, who has 15 years of experience with us and our affiliates and 10 years of experience with the subject matters taught.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 28–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cream's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the current training fee for the Initial Training Program is $1,000 per attendee, plus reimbursement of costs and expenses. This fee applies under specific circumstances.
For the first Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop a franchisee develops, Cream provides the Initial Training Program for up to three attendees (including the Mandatory Trainees) at no cost, provided they attend at the same time. However, Cream may charge the $1,000 fee if (i) more than three people attend the initial training for the first shop and Cream approves their attendance, (ii) Cream provides any portion of the Initial Training Program more than once to accommodate the franchisee's attendees, or (iii) the Mandatory Trainees attend the Initial Training Program for the second or subsequent Jeni's Ice Creams Scoop Shop the franchisee develops.
The franchisee is responsible for all costs and expenses incurred for all training provided by Cream. This includes wages, transportation, food, lodging, and workers' compensation insurance for the franchisee and their personnel during any meetings, training courses, and programs, including the Initial Training Program. Cream may also require additional training for Mandatory Trainees if the franchisee is not operating the shop in compliance with System Standards, and Cream may charge its then-current additional training fee for such training, which is currently $500 per trainer per day, plus reimbursement of costs and expenses.