What is the subject with the most classroom training hours in the standard Flowerama Center program?
Flowerama Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| TRAINING PROGRAM – FRUIT BOUQUETS | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Location | ||
| Design Resource Guide | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Production | 1 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Fruit and Supply Purchasing | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Storage, Equipment and Work Flow | 1 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Delivery Procedures, Delivery Vehicles | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Training Video | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Kitchen Basics, Cleaning Practices | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Selecting Fruit | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Washing Fruit, Preparing Fruit for | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Cutting | ||||
| Fruit Cutting, Slices and Shapes | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Fruit Storage | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Arranging | 3 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Cutting Apples, Oranges and Pears | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Skewering Fruit | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Chocolate – Storage, Prep, Dipping | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Decorating with Chocolate | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Toppings | .50 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Containers, Preparing Bases | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Skewering Other Fruit | .5 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Arranging | 3.25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Wrapping | .25 | Existing Center or virtual communication platform | ||
| Total Hours | 16 |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–52)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
Based on the 2024 Flowerama FDD, the document does not specify the classroom training hours for the standard Flowerama Center program. The FDD includes information on the initial training program for a Standard Flowerama Center, but it does not break down the hours by subject. The document does, however, provide a breakdown of classroom training hours for the Fruit Bouquets program.
For the Fruit Bouquets program, 'Arranging' has the most classroom training hours at 3.25 hours. This is followed by 'Arranging' with 3 hours. Other subjects include 'Production' at 1 hour, and various fruit preparation and handling topics ranging from 0.25 to 0.5 hours each.
Because the FDD does not specify the classroom hours for the standard Flowerama Center program, a prospective franchisee should ask Flowerama for a detailed breakdown of the training curriculum, including the number of hours dedicated to each subject. This information is essential for understanding the focus and intensity of the training program.