How many people are Creative World School obligated to train before the school opens?
Creative_World_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Train you or the Manager and at least 1 other management level employee.
Although we are obligated to train up to 2 people, we may require that 3 people complete training to our satisfaction. (Franchise Agreement ‒ Section 7.1)
Before the School's opening, we will provide initial training in the form of School operations management training ("Management Training") to you, or your manager, and at least 1 other management level employee for no additional fee, except that you must pay the expenses of the trainees, including food, lodging and travel expenses. At least 2 persons must complete the Management Training to our satisfaction and we may require that a 3rd person complete such Management Training to our satisfaction as well. Approximately 2 to 3 weeks of Management Training will be furnished at our designated training facility and/or at an operating School. Currently, the Management Training is conducted at one of our locations in Florida. You and your managerial employees must complete the initial training to our satisfaction. We expect that Management Training will be conducted after the Franchise Agreement has been signed and while the School is being developed. We plan to be flexible in scheduling training to accommodate our personnel, you and your personnel. There currently are no fixed (i.e., monthly or bi-monthly) training schedules. Management Training must be completed at least 1 month prior to Opening.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 29–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Creative World School Franchise Disclosure Document, Creative World School is obligated to provide initial management training to the franchisee or their manager, and at least one other management-level employee before the school opens. While the minimum requirement is to train two individuals, Creative World School retains the discretion to require a third person to complete the training to their satisfaction. This training is provided at no additional fee, although the franchisee is responsible for covering the expenses of the trainees, including food, lodging, and travel.
This pre-opening training, referred to as Management Training, is expected to occur after the Franchise Agreement is signed and while the school is under development. The training lasts approximately 2 to 3 weeks and is conducted at a designated training facility or an operating school, typically at one of Creative World School's locations in Florida. The training schedule is flexible to accommodate the franchisee's personnel and Creative World School's staff.
In addition to Management Training, Creative World School also provides Employee Training, which consists of on-the-job training with a Creative World School business trainer for the franchisee and their employees. This training may also include weekly 3-hour classroom sessions. The Employee Training is expected to be conducted immediately before and after the school opens. The franchisee is responsible for all other employee training and all terms and conditions of employment, even though Creative World School provides Employee Training relating to their systems and brand standards.
Prospective franchisees should note that completing the pre-opening training to Creative World School's satisfaction is a condition for opening the school. Franchisees should budget for the costs associated with sending at least two, and potentially three, individuals to Florida for the 2-3 week Management Training program. Additionally, franchisees should inquire about the criteria used to determine whether a third person will be required to complete the training.