Where does the initial training program for Engineering For Kids take place?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to you during the operation of the Franchised Business.
Training
If this is your first Engineering For Kids Business, you (or the Operating Principal, if you are a corporation or other entity) and any other Designated Employee must attend and successfully complete, to our satisfaction, the initial training program that we offer on operating an Engineering For Kids Business. The training is conducted at designated locations (such as conferenced facilities) or virtually.
If you or your personnel fail to complete initial training to our satisfaction, you or they may repeat the course or may send a substitute to the next available scheduled training session. We reserve the right to charge you a reasonable fee for initial training for substitute personnel. We have the right to reduce the duration or content of the training program for any trainee who has prior experience with our concept or in similar businesses. We also have the right to allow you to train certain of your Designated Employees and successors in those positions at the location of your Franchised Business. Failure to complete the initial training program constitutes grounds for termination of the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Engineering For Kids' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program for new franchisees is conducted at designated locations such as conference facilities or virtually. The training program is mandatory for the franchisee, or the Operating Principal if the franchisee is a corporation or other entity, and any other Designated Employee.
The FDD provides a table outlining the subjects covered in the initial training. Some subjects, such as EFK Brand and Marketing Overview and Sales Training, Initial Marketing Campaign, Business Best Practices, Computer System/Software and Technology, Customer Service, and Personnel/HR, are conducted via Remote Training or as designated. The Engineering For Kids Curriculum portion of the training may take place at a host Engineering For Kids program, or via Remote Training or as designated.
Prospective franchisees should note that the specific location for the hands-on Engineering For Kids Curriculum training may vary. It could be at an existing, operational Engineering For Kids location or conducted remotely. The franchisor retains the flexibility to designate the training location, so franchisees should confirm the exact location and format of each training component prior to attending. This ensures they can adequately prepare for travel and any associated costs.