Where does the classroom portion of the Dryer Vent Squad training take place?
Dryer_Vent_Squad Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On-the-Job Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | Toms River, New Jersey | ||
| Overview of Home Based Franchise Group | 0.5 | 0 | |
| and Dryer Vent Squad | |||
| How to Scale Your Business and the | 2.5 | 0 | |
| Benefit of Dryer Vent Cleaning | |||
| Van Outfitting and Recommended Tools | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| Review | |||
| Marketing 101 | 2 | 0 | |
| Sales Training | 1.5 | 1 | |
| Day 2 | |||
| CRM (Vonigo) Training | 1 | 0.5 | |
| Tools Overview and Vendor Introductions | 3 | 1 | |
| Equipment for Upgrades Review | 1 | 0 | |
| Installation Practice | 0 | 3 | |
| Day 3 (Half Day) | |||
| Installation Practice Continued | 0 | 3 | |
| Individual Meetings (As Needed) to Review | 3 | 0 | |
| Marketing Setup, CRM Training, or | |||
| Installation | |||
| Subtotal Hours | 16 | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 25 |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 30–36)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Dryer Vent Squad FDD, the classroom portion of the initial training takes place in Toms River, New Jersey. The initial training program is attended by the franchisee or, if the franchisee is a corporation, their Managing Owner, and one Operating Manager.
The training program includes both classroom and on-the-job training. The classroom training covers topics such as an overview of Home Based Franchise Group and Dryer Vent Squad, scaling the business, the benefits of dryer vent cleaning, van outfitting, recommended tools review, marketing, sales, CRM (Vonigo) training, tools overview, vendor introductions, and equipment for upgrades review.
In addition to the initial training, Dryer Vent Squad may require attendance at a system-wide training program at their affiliate-owned Dryer Vent Squad Business in Lakewood, New Jersey. Some training may also be conducted through Zoom programs. Franchisees are responsible for all travel expenses and employee wages related to attending training programs.