Who is the primary supervisor of the Dog Haus pre-opening initial training program?
Dog_Haus Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Training is conducted by members of our headquarters and operations team under the supervision of Alan Bonaparte with 8 months of experience with us. Members of our training team are Juan Canche with 13 years of experience with us and DHI, Josue Antonio with 13 years of experience with us and DHI, and Qristen Allen with 6 years of experience with us and Keith Gertler who has worked for us and for DHI in an operations capacity since May 2017. Additional personnel of Franchisor who have direct experience in areas of operation of a Dog Haus Restaurant (for example, opening, operations or systems management) will assist Mr. Bonaparte with the development and administration of the Pre-Opening Initial Training Program and Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Programs. Our trainers have 57 years of experience in operating quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, with 40 years of that experience with us and DHI. Training will be conducted as often as necessary to ensure that franchisees complete training before their Franchised Restaurant opens for business.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, MARKETING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–53)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dog Haus's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the primary supervisor of the Pre-Opening Initial Training Program is Alan Bonaparte. As of December 31, 2024, Alan Bonaparte had 8 months of experience with Dog Haus.
Dog Haus also has a training team that assists Mr. Bonaparte with the development and administration of the Pre-Opening Initial Training Program and Additional Post-Opening Initial Training Programs. The training team consists of Juan Canche with 13 years of experience with Dog Haus and DHI, Josue Antonio with 13 years of experience with Dog Haus and DHI, Qristen Allen with 6 years of experience with Dog Haus, and Keith Gertler who has worked for Dog Haus and for DHI in an operations capacity since May 2017.
The Dog Haus trainers collectively have 57 years of experience in operating quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, with 40 years of that experience specifically with Dog Haus and DHI. The training is conducted as often as necessary to ensure franchisees complete training before their Franchised Restaurant opens for business.