Where is the in-person All Hands Meeting held for Focus Cfo franchisees?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On- The-Job Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Training1 | 20-30 hours | 0 | Online |
| Focus CFO Mastery Program2 | 90 minutes per session for 6 sessions; sessions are held 2nd and 4th Monday each month | 0 | Virtual |
| Climb the Mountain® | 8-10 hours over 2 | 0 | Held in-person at a location within |
| Workshop2,3 | days | the United States | |
| Tuesday Night Training and Best Practices Sessions2 | 60 minutes per session; sessions are held the 2nd Tuesday each month | 0 | Virtual |
| Monthly Local Group | 2 hours monthly | 0 | Either in-person in your local |
| Meetings4 | region or virtual | ||
| All AP Sessions5 | 1-3 days twice per year | 0 | Held in-person at a location within the United States |
| All Hands Meeting5 | 3-4 hours once per year virtually and 1 day once per year in- person | 0 | Held virtually in spring and held in-person in Columbus, Ohio in fall |
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 17–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focus Cfo's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the in-person All Hands Meeting is held in Columbus, Ohio. These meetings occur once per year in the fall. Franchisees are responsible for their own travel and lodging expenses to attend this meeting.
In addition to the in-person meeting, Focus Cfo also holds a virtual All Hands Meeting in the spring. The in-person meeting is one day in length, while the virtual meeting is 3-4 hours.
Focus Cfo also invites franchisees to attend other optional training meetings, such as "All AP" training and planning sessions held twice per year at a location in the United States, and monthly local group meetings which may be in-person or virtual. Franchisees are responsible for their own travel expenses for these sessions.