Where does Hawaiian Bros Island Grill conduct its initial training program?
Hawaiian_Bros_Island_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Company will require one or more of Developer's Controlling Principals, as determined by Company, to complete Company's cultural immersion training program. Developer's Controlling Principals that are required to complete such program must satisfactorily complete Company's cultural immersion training program within two months after the Effective Date and before assuming control of any Hawaiian Bros Restaurant. Company will provide such Controlling Principals with Company's cultural immersion training at a location designated by Company, without charging tuition or a training fee, provided Developer must pay all costs and expenses, including lodging, meals and transportation costs and wages and benefits for any employee, that Developer or its Controlling Principals incur in attending Company's cultural immersion training.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 77–262)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Hawaiian Bros Island Grill FDD, the cultural immersion training program is held at a location designated by the company.
The FDD specifies that Hawaiian Bros Island Grill will provide cultural immersion training to one or more of the Developer's Controlling Principals, as determined by the company. This training is provided without tuition or a training fee. The Developer, however, is responsible for covering all expenses associated with attending the training, including lodging, meals, transportation, wages, and benefits for any employee or Controlling Principal attending.
The FDD does not specify the location of the initial training program for franchisees, but it does state that the cultural immersion training for Controlling Principals will be held at a location designated by Hawaiian Bros Island Grill. A prospective franchisee should ask the franchisor where the initial training program is held.