How many individuals receive initial training from Dryject, and who determines the training schedule and location?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ximately 1 week prior to commencing operation of your Franchised Business.
We will also conduct an on-site opening training program for your initial employees (not to exceed three days) at your location prior to opening the Franchised Business. This training will start prior to commencing operation of your Franchised Business and will take place within your Designated Territory and at our expense. We may, at our election, conduct the on-site opening training program over two separate periods totaling three days.
We require that each individual Franchise Owner attend the management-training program. We provide initial training at no additional charge for the Franchise Owner and one additional person. We may require any other principal(s) or employee(s) of the Franchised Business, who is (or later becomes) actively involved in the management of the Franchised Business, to attend and satisfactorily complete all initial training programs we may require.
We do not maintain a formal training staff. Training will be provided under the direction of John Paddock, whose background is described in Item 2 of this Disclosure Document, and other people, as needed. Other employees and other existing franchise owners and suppliers may also participate in providing training to new franchise owners and their employees. All of our instructors have between 25 and 33 years of relevant experience in the subject areas taught. Mr. Paddock has 15 years of experience with us and our affiliate. Matthew Majernik, our Manager of Manufacturing
and Process Development, will provide franchisees with equipment training. Mr. Majernik has 15 years of experience with us and our affiliate and 12 years of similar experience with a DryJect® franchisee.
We plan on being flexible in scheduling training to accommodate our personnel, you and your employees.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training is provided at no additional charge for the Franchise Owner and one additional person. Dryject may also allow two additional people to attend the initial training class if space is available. The FDD states that Dryject designates the times and locations for training.
Dryject's initial franchise management-training program is conducted at their affiliate's office in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, or at another location selected by them. The first phase of the initial franchise management-training program lasts up to four business days. The initial training program uses the Manual and other written materials developed by Dryject and approved vendors and must be completed approximately 1 week prior to commencing operation of your Franchised Business.
Dryject also conducts an on-site opening training program for the franchisee's initial employees, not to exceed three days, at the franchisee's location prior to opening the Franchised Business. This training will start prior to commencing operation of the Franchised Business and will take place within the Designated Territory at Dryject's expense. Dryject may, at their election, conduct the on-site opening training program over two separate periods totaling three days.
Dryject plans to be flexible in scheduling training to accommodate their personnel, the franchisee, and their employees. As of the date of the 2025 Disclosure Document, the training program and subjects will be provided to all franchise owners and other approved attendees at Dryject's headquarters. Matthew Majernik, Dryject's Manager of Manufacturing and Process Development, will provide franchisees with equipment training.