Where does the Team Training for Itan take place?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| SUBJECT | HOURS OF CLASSROOM | HOURS ON THE JOB | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINING | TRAINING | |||
| In-Person Training | 0 | 40 | San Diego, California | |
| Team Training | 3 | 0 | LMS | |
| Team Management | 4 | 0 | LMS | |
| Brand Experience | 4 | 0 | LMS | |
| Management Reports and POS | 5 | 0 | LMS | |
| Inventory Management | 3 | 0 | LMS | |
| Inventory Planning | 3 | 0 | Teams | |
| Goal Setting | 3 | 0 | LMS | |
| Local Salon Marketing | 2 | 0 | LMS | |
| Salon Success Planning with Business | 3 | 0 | Teams | |
| Coach | ||||
| Franchise Reporting Requirements | 1 | 0 | LMS | |
| Accounting and Record Keeping | 2 | 0 | LMS | |
| Franchisee Compliance | 1 | 0 | LMS | |
| Team evaluation | 0 | 8 | Franchisee Salon, TBD | |
| Pre-opening Training | 0 | 16 | Franchisee Salon, TBD | |
| Post-Opening Training and Support | 0 | 16 | Franchisee Salon, TBD | |
| Totals | 80 | 80 |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Team Training takes place at the Learning Management System (LMS). The table provided in Item 11 outlines the location for various training subjects. Specifically, Team Training consists of 3 hours of classroom training conducted via the LMS. This indicates that Itan utilizes its online platform for this particular training module, allowing for remote and potentially self-paced learning for team members.
In addition to Team Training, several other training modules are also conducted via the LMS, including Team Management (4 hours), Brand Experience (4 hours), Management Reports and POS (5 hours), Inventory Management (3 hours), Goal Setting (3 hours), Local Salon Marketing (2 hours), Franchise Reporting Requirements (1 hour), Accounting and Record Keeping (2 hours), and Franchisee Compliance (1 hour). This suggests that Itan places a strong emphasis on digital training resources for various aspects of salon operations and management.
Other training is conducted in person in San Diego, California, or at the franchisee's salon. Inventory Planning (3 hours) and Salon Success Planning with Business Coach (3 hours) take place via Teams. Team evaluation (8 hours), Pre-opening Training (16 hours), and Post-Opening Training and Support (16 hours) take place at the Franchisee Salon, location to be determined.