How much did Focus Cfo spend on training in 2023?
Focus_Cfo Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tage 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.
Required Training which Franchisees are required to attend and successfully complete in their first twelve months after the effective date of their Franchise Agreement:
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- 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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- Area Presidents are required to participate in a Sandler Sales Training program through our approved vendor, The Ruby Group. The required program includes a Bootcamp and a minimum of eleven (11) months of reinforcement training and coaching. Area Presidents are expected to begin this program within 120 days of signing the Franchise Agreement. The program starts with a Bootcamp which is offered either in-person (a two-day back-toback session in Columbus, Ohio) or virtually (as 4 half-day sessions with two sessions held during each of two consecutive weeks) by The Ruby Group. After the completion of Bootcamp, the Area President will begin reinforcement training and coaching. Reinforcement training sessions are conducted virtually and include 90 minutes of virtual instruction held once a week. Coaching consists of individualized monthly one-on-one coaching sessions with an assigned Sandler coach. We will pay for the cost of this program up through the eleventh month of reinforcement training and coaching. Should an Area President elect to continue to participate in reinforcement training and coaching beyond the required minimum eleven (11) months, the Area President is responsible for 100% of the monthly costs for the duration of their participation. The current negotiated cost of the reinforcement training and coaching with The Ruby Group is $550 per month. Area Presid
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 37–126)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
I am unable to provide the exact amount Focus CFO spent on training in 2023, as the provided FDD excerpts do not contain this specific figure. The excerpts do detail various training programs and associated costs for franchisees.
According to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, new Focus CFO franchisees are required to attend the Focus CFO Mastery Program, which consists of six 90-minute virtual sessions. Area Presidents must also participate in a Sandler Sales Training program through The Ruby Group, which includes a Bootcamp and at least eleven months of reinforcement training and coaching. Focus CFO covers the cost of this program up to the eleventh month, while the Area President is responsible for travel and lodging expenses, if applicable. The negotiated cost of the reinforcement training and coaching with The Ruby Group is currently $550 per month.
Franchisees are also required to attend one Climb the Mountain® Workshop. Additionally, franchisees are required to attend Tuesday Night Training and Best Practices Sessions during their first year, which are 60-minute virtual sessions held on the second Tuesday of each month. Franchisees are encouraged to attend "All Hands Meetings" held twice per year and monthly local group meetings, but they are responsible for their own travel expenses. Some franchisees may also elect to become a Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) through the Exit Planning Institute (EPI), with the program costing starting at $2,600, paid directly by the franchisee to EPI.
To obtain the specific amount Focus CFO spent on training in 2023, it is recommended that a prospective franchisee ask the franchisor directly for this information, as it is not detailed in the provided excerpts.