If a Floyds 99 franchisee hires a new Principal Manager, what training is required?
Floyds_99 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 6.3 Manager Training Programs. If the Franchisee hires a new Principal Manager during the term of this Agreement, that person will be required to successfully complete the Franchisor's initial training program.
The Franchisee will pay the Franchisor's then current tuition for the applicable training, in addition to the travel and living expenses incurred in connection with attending training.
The Franchisee agrees to pay the Franchisor a tuition for each person who attends the initial training program.
The Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that it is not permitted to send its Principal Managers or any of its other Barbershop managers to training programs other than those training programs conducted by the Franchisor or approved by the Franchisor in writing in advance.
The Franchisor also reserves the right to provide the training described above remotely by live video conferencing or other virtual means.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 57–58)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Floyds 99's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee hires a new Principal Manager, that person is required to successfully complete the initial training program. The franchisee is responsible for paying tuition for the training, as well as covering the travel and living expenses incurred by the Principal Manager while attending the training. Floyds 99 also reserves the right to provide this training remotely through live video conferencing or other virtual methods.
The initial training program for a Principal Manager consists of approximately 40 hours of classroom training and 7 to 10 days of in-shop training at a location designated by Floyds 99. However, Floyds 99 retains the right to waive a portion of the training program or alter the training schedule if the Principal Manager has sufficient prior experience or training, in Floyds 99's sole discretion.
It is important to note that Floyds 99 franchisees are not permitted to send their Principal Managers or any other barbershop managers to training programs other than those conducted or approved in writing by Floyds 99. This ensures that all managers are trained according to Floyds 99's specific standards and methods. Floyds 99 also makes the initial training program available to replacement or additional Principal Managers and Barbershop managers during the term of the Franchise Agreement, but this is subject to space considerations and prior commitments to new Floyds 99 franchisees.