What is the maximum number of participants allowed for on-site Engel & Volkers Engage training?
Engel_Volkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may request on-site training in a city in the U.S. as determined by us depending on the number of participants (minimum 15 participants and maximum 50 participants).
Under exceptional circumstances and only upon your specific request, we may agree to provide your sales advisors and/or staff members a 1 day Engel & Völkers Engage training at a location in the U.S. that we designate. The fee for the in person Engel & Völkers Engage is $4,998, which will include the trainer's compensation, travel, accommodation and incidental expenses, the training course materials and their shipment. A minimum of 15 but no more than 50 attendees will be trained and you will be responsible for the cost of the training location and food and beverages, consistent with Engel & Völkers System standards, and any service fees, if applicable.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 43–54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engel & Volkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the maximum number of participants allowed for on-site Engel & Volkers Engage training is 50. Engel & Volkers may provide on-site training in a U.S. city depending on the number of participants, with a minimum of 15 participants required.
If a franchisee requests in-person Engel & Volkers Engage training, Engel & Volkers may agree to provide a 1-day training at a designated U.S. location. The fee for this in-person training is $4,998, which covers the trainer's compensation, travel, accommodation, incidental expenses, training course materials, and their shipment. The franchisee is responsible for the cost of the training location, food, beverages, service fees, and attendees' expenses.
This on-site training option provides flexibility for franchisees who prefer in-person instruction for their sales advisors and staff. However, it also entails significant costs beyond the standard virtual training, including the training fee, venue expenses, and attendee costs. Franchisees should carefully weigh the benefits of on-site training against the additional financial burden.