What formats may the Floyds 99 initial training program include?
Floyds_99 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The initial training program may include reading materials or self-study completed in your home office,
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verbal instruction, computerized slides, videotaped or written materials as part of the classroom training, plus on-the-job training in a FLOYD'S 99 Shop. The purpose of the initial training program is to provide instruction relating to the FLOYD'S 99 standards and specifications, trademark protection and brand consistency across FLOYD'S 99 locations. Overall, our initial training program consists of approximately 4 hours of home study, four days of classroom instruction at our headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, plus 7 to 10 days of on-the-job training in Barbershops at or near our corporate headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, or another location that we may designate. You will attend initial training immediately after you sign your first Franchise Agreement and the Development Agreement. You will receive prework and homework to complete throughout the New Franchise Training Program. We also recommend that you attend the opening of a new Barbershop, if scheduling permits. We reserve the right to provide all training described herein via remote online classes or live video conference.
If you are opening your first FLOYD'S 99 Shop, we provide up to five days of follow-up, on-site training and opening assistance at your Barbershop to you, at a mutually agreed upon time at or around opening, to assist you in the opening of your Barbershop. This opening assistance may be provided by one or more individuals on non-consecutive days. You or your Principal Manager must be on-site at your Barbershop for at least 10 days after the Barbershop opens and, if this is your first FLOYD'S 99 Shop, present for all of the opening assistance provided by us.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 31–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Floyds 99's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program for franchisees and their principal managers may be delivered through several formats. These include reading materials or self-study completed at the franchisee's home office, verbal instruction, computerized slides, videotaped or written materials during classroom training, and on-the-job training at an existing Floyds 99 shop. The purpose of this training is to ensure that all locations adhere to Floyds 99's standards, specifications, and maintain brand consistency.
The Floyds 99 initial training program consists of approximately 4 hours of home study, four days of classroom instruction at their headquarters in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and 7 to 10 days of on-the-job training in Barbershops at or near their corporate headquarters, or another designated location. Franchisees are expected to attend this training immediately after signing the Franchise Agreement and Development Agreement, and will receive prework and homework to complete throughout the program. Floyds 99 also recommends attending the opening of a new Barbershop, if scheduling permits.
Floyds 99 also reserves the right to provide all training via remote online classes or live video conference. After opening their first shop, franchisees receive up to five days of follow-up, on-site training and opening assistance at their Barbershop, scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time around the opening. The franchisee or their Principal Manager must be on-site at the Barbershop for at least 10 days after opening and be present for all opening assistance provided by Floyds 99. Franchisees are responsible for covering the travel, living expenses, and wages for themselves and their employees during the training sessions.