Who is required to attend the Face Foundrie Manager Boot Camp training program?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | Amount | Remarks (See Note 1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RELOCATION FEE | $1,000 | Payable if you request to relocate your Facial Bar. | ||
| ANNUAL CONVENTION REGISTRATION | Currently, $600 per attendee based on early registration, but may increase annually. | When you register for the annual convention. | If we hold an annual convention, you will pay this fee once a year, which covers registration of each attendee. See Note 6. | |
| ADDITIONAL INITIAL TRAINING /REPLACEMENT TRAINING | The then-current fee, currently $1,200 per attendee, for the Initial Training Program, plus expenses. | Before training. | Any successor or replacement Operating Partner or Salon Manager must successfully complete the Initial Training Program no more than 30 days after being appointed and before providing services in your Facial Bar. Replacement Salon Managers who already work in your Facial Bar are not required to attend the full Initial Training Program, but instead will attend Manager Boot Camp described below. This fee also applies if you want more than three people to attend the initial training before you open or if you want any personnel to attend the Initial Training Program after you open. | |
| MANAGER BOOT CAMP TRAINING | The then-current fee, currently $800 per attendee, for the Manager Boot Camp training program, plus expenses. | Before training. | Any successor or replacement Salon Manager who has been promoted from an esthetician or front bar attendant is not required to attend the full Initial Training Program described above, but instead will attend Manager Boot Camp, which, |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 15–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manager Boot Camp training program is specifically for successor or replacement Salon Managers who have been promoted from within the company. Instead of attending the full Initial Training Program, these individuals will attend the Manager Boot Camp, which is a four-day program as of the date of the FDD. The fee for this training is the then-current fee, which is currently $800 per attendee, plus expenses.
This means that if a Face Foundrie franchisee needs to replace their Salon Manager and promotes someone internally who is already an esthetician or front bar attendant, that person will attend the shorter, more focused Manager Boot Camp. This is likely designed to provide targeted training to individuals already familiar with Face Foundrie's operations and culture, rather than requiring them to go through the entire initial training again.
For a prospective franchisee, this offers a cost-effective alternative to the full Initial Training Program, which currently costs $1,200 per attendee plus expenses. It also allows for quicker onboarding of replacement managers, minimizing disruption to the Facial Bar's operations. However, it's important to note that this option is only available for internal promotions; external hires would likely need to complete the full Initial Training Program.