Before opening a Fat Shack Restaurant, who is required to attend the initial training program?
Fat_Shack Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Initial Training. Before the opening of your FAT SHACK Restaurant, you or your General Manager must attend and complete to our satisfaction the initial training program. This training program is typically conducted no later than 30 days before the opening of your Restaurant. We do not charge you for this training for up to three individuals, although you pay the travel, living expenses and wages for you and all employees who attend the training session.
All training is currently conducted in the Fort Collins, Colorado or Denver, Colorado metro areas, however we may elect to conduct training at another location on a case-by-case basis at our discretion. The training includes classroom training and on-the-job training at our affiliate's FAT SHACK Restaurant in Fort Collins, Colorado unless we agree to hands-on training at another FAT SHACK Restaurant location. The initial training program lasts approximately three to four days.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Fat Shack's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before opening a Fat Shack Restaurant, either the franchisee or their General Manager must attend and complete the initial training program to the franchisor's satisfaction. This training typically occurs no later than 30 days before the restaurant's opening.
Fat Shack does not charge for this initial training for up to three individuals. However, the franchisee is responsible for covering the travel, living expenses, and wages for themselves and any employees attending the training.
The initial training program lasts approximately three to four days and is currently conducted in the Fort Collins, Colorado, or Denver, Colorado metro areas. The training includes both classroom instruction and on-the-job training at Fat Shack's affiliate restaurant in Fort Collins, Colorado, unless the franchisor agrees to hands-on training at another Fat Shack location.