Who supervises the initial Kidokinetics training program?
Kidokinetics Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
| Subject | Hours of In-Person Training | Hours of Virtual Training | Hours of On-The-Job Training | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAINING TOTAL | 24.5 | 23.75 | ||
| TRAINING GRAND TOTAL |
Terri Braun and Dena Landers will supervise our initial training program. Ms. Braun is our president and founder and has owned a Kidokinetics business since 2000. Ms. Landers is our VP of Franchise Operations and has worked in operations since 2016. Sales training will be supervised by Samantha Scherer, and Team Building Training will be supervised by Dave Pazgan. Ms. Scherer is our Director of Business Development in Seattle, Washington and has been since April 2023. Mr. Pazgan is our Chief Executive Officer and has been since May 2021. From time to time, we may require that you or your owners, Managers and other employees attend system-wide refresher or additional training courses. Some of these courses may be optional, while others may be required. If you appoint a new principal owner or transfer ownership, or if you hire a new Manager, that person must attend and successfully complete our initial training program before assuming responsibility for the management of your Kidokinetics Business. If we conduct an inspection of your Kidokinetics Business and determine you are not operating in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, we may require that you or your operating principal, Manager, managers and other employees attend remedial training that addresses your operational deficiencies. You may also request that we provide additional training (either at corporate headquarters or at your Kidokinetics Business). You must pay us $500 per attendee per day for additional training, and you must pay for airfare, meals, transportation costs, lodging and incidental expenses for all of your training program attendees. If we determine that you are not operating your Kidokinetics Business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement or the Operations Manual, we may require that you or your principal owner, designated managers and other employees attend remedial training. If the training program is conducted at your Kidokinetics Business, you must reimburse us for the expenses we or our representatives incur in providing
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Kidokinetics's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Terri Braun and Dena Landers supervise the initial training program. Terri Braun is the President and Founder of Kidokinetics and has owned a Kidokinetics business since 2000. Dena Landers is the VP of Franchise Operations and has worked in operations since 2016.
Samantha Scherer supervises sales training, while Dave Pazgan supervises team building training. Samantha Scherer is the Director of Business Development in Seattle, Washington, a position she has held since April 2023. Dave Pazgan is the Chief Executive Officer and has been in that role since May 2021.
Kidokinetics may require franchisees, owners, managers, and other employees to attend system-wide refresher or additional training courses, which may be optional or required. If a new principal owner is appointed, ownership is transferred, or a new manager is hired, that person must attend and successfully complete the initial training program before assuming their responsibilities. If Kidokinetics determines that a franchisee is not operating in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, they may require the franchisee, operating principal, manager, and other employees to attend remedial training to address operational deficiencies.