What is the format of the additional training sessions for Focus Cfo franchisees?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 6.2. Additional training sessions where Franchisee will interact with other Area President franchisees and CFO licensees in the form of Q&A sessions to reinforce the business development and client delivery processes covered in the initial training. Franchisee will be responsible for any travel and lodging expenses, if applicable.
Franchisee is required to attend Tuesday Night Training and Best Practices Sessions. during the Franchisee's first year. These sessions are 60 minutes and occur virtually on the second Tuesday of the month.
All new Franchisees are required to attend the Focus CFO Mastery Program. This program reinforces mandatory specifications, standards and procedures, and best practices introduced in the initial training in Playbook. The program consists of six 90-minute sessions held the second and fourth Monday of each month. Sessions are held virtually.
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- Franchisee is required to attend one Climb the Mountain® Workshop. This workshop reinforces best practices introduced in the initial training in Playbook. This workshop is offered at least twice a year and is held in-person at a location within the United States.
After Franchisee has completed their initial training, as defined in Section 6.1 of the Agreement, to Focus CFO's satisfaction, Franchisee is expected to complete other required training and will also have access to other additional training resources that the Franchisee is strongly encouraged they take advantage of. If Franchisee is not satisfying the Area President Responsibilities and/or Performance Standards to Focus CFO's satisfaction, Franchisee may be required to perform additional training at Franchisee's own cost and expense.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after completing the initial training, franchisees will have access to additional training sessions. These sessions take the form of Q&A interactions with other Area President franchisees and CFO licensees. The purpose of these sessions is to reinforce the business development and client delivery processes that were initially covered in the training.
Focus CFO also requires franchisees to attend Tuesday Night Training and Best Practices Sessions during their first year. These sessions are 60 minutes long and occur virtually on the second Tuesday of each month. Franchisees are also invited to attend "All Hands Meetings," held twice per year, with one virtual session in the spring and an in-person session in Columbus, Ohio in the fall. Area Presidents are invited to attend "All AP" training and planning sessions, which are currently held twice per year in-person at a location within the United States. All franchisees are invited to attend monthly local group meetings, which may be in-person or virtual.
Franchisees are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses, if applicable, for these additional training sessions. Focus CFO may also hold other additional training sessions either in-person or virtually, and if a franchisee chooses to participate, they will be responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses, if applicable. If a Focus CFO franchisee is not satisfying the Area President Responsibilities and/or Performance Standards to Focus CFO's satisfaction, the franchisee may be required to perform additional training at the franchisee's own cost and expense.
In addition to the above training sessions, all new Focus CFO franchisees are required to attend the Focus CFO Mastery Program. This program consists of six 90-minute virtual sessions held the second and fourth Monday of each month. Franchisees are also required to attend one Climb the Mountain® Workshop, which is offered at least twice a year and is held in-person at a location within the United States.