Where does the Itan team training 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 |
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 through the Learning Management System (LMS). The FDD outlines the locations for various training components. In-person training is conducted in San Diego, California, and franchisee salon training is to be determined.
Specifically, the team training module involves 3 hours of classroom training conducted via LMS. Other training modules such as 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) also take place via LMS.
In addition to LMS-based training, Inventory Planning (3 hours) and Salon Success Planning with a Business Coach (3 hours) are conducted via Teams. Team evaluation involves 8 hours of on-the-job training at the Franchisee Salon, with the location to be determined (TBD). Pre-opening and post-opening training and support each involve 16 hours at the Franchisee Salon, also with the location TBD.