Does Pearce Bespoke provide the mandatory training program?
Pearce_Bespoke Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you open your Franchise, Pearce Bespoke will:
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- Provide the mandatory training program described below (Franchise Agreement – Section 7(D)).
Our initial training program is managed by Nathan Pearce, whose biographical information is in Item 2. We reserve the right to use other individuals as trainers, all of whom shall have at least 6 months of experience relevant to the subject being taught.
Our training materials consist of Pearce Bespoke Manuals, the electronic POS System guide and guide to CRM reports, training manual, visual merchandising manual, daily operations tools, lectures, classroom discussion, hands-on demonstration, role-play training, and practice training in the training facility.
Pearce Bespoke does not charge an additional fee for the initial training program. You are, however, responsible for travel and living expenses that you and your representatives (if any) incur while attending the initial training program. See Item 7 for additional information on those expenses. If Franchisee requests, Franchisor may at its sole discretion provide training at Franchisee's location, and Franchisee will be responsible for reimbursing Franchisor for the transportation costs, lodging costs, and other costs reasonably related to training at Franchisee's location, up to $5,000.
If you do not complete our Initial Management Training Program to our satisfaction, we reserve the right to terminate the franchise agreement.
All active clothiers will be required to attend our Annual Certification Training, which may be held online or in person at a location that we designate. We anticipate the cost of recertification will be approximately $199 will be held on a monthly basis.
You (if the franchisee is an individual) or your operating principal (if the franchisee is a business entity) and your manager (if applicable) must complete our initial training program, to our satisfaction, before opening your Franchised Business. We will train you online and/or at our location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or, if we permit, at your location. If we agree to train you at your location, you will be responsible for all costs associated with our travel, lodging, and other reasonably related expenses.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 21–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pearce Bespoke Franchise Disclosure Document, Pearce Bespoke does provide a mandatory training program. Before a franchisee opens their franchise, Pearce Bespoke will provide the mandatory training program, as described in Section 7(D) of the Franchise Agreement.
The initial training program is managed by Nathan Pearce, and Pearce Bespoke reserves the right to use other trainers with at least 6 months of relevant experience. The training materials include Pearce Bespoke Manuals, electronic POS System guide, CRM reports, training manual, visual merchandising manual, daily operations tools, lectures, classroom discussion, hands-on demonstration, role-play training, and practice training in the training facility.
The franchisee (if an individual) or the operating principal (if the franchisee is a business entity) and the manager (if applicable) must complete the initial training program to Pearce Bespoke's satisfaction before opening the franchised business. Training is conducted online and/or at their location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, or, if permitted by Pearce Bespoke, at the franchisee's location. If training occurs at the franchisee's location, the franchisee is responsible for all associated costs, including travel, lodging, and other reasonably related expenses. If the franchisee does not complete the Initial Management Training Program to Pearce Bespoke's satisfaction, Pearce Bespoke reserves the right to terminate the franchise agreement.
Pearce Bespoke does not charge an additional fee for the initial training program; however, the franchisee is responsible for travel and living expenses incurred while attending the training program. If the franchisee requests training at their location, they will be responsible for reimbursing Pearce Bespoke for transportation, lodging, and other related costs, up to $5,000. All active clothiers will be required to attend an Annual Certification Training, which may be held online or in person, with an anticipated cost of approximately $199 held monthly.