Where does the in-person training component of The Standardx's GMU take place?
The_Standardx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The required in-person training component is a 3 day workshop at our corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois or at a Hyatt hotel location we specify, and gives the general manager an opportunity to meet our affiliates' personnel who will be providing training. The Hotel's proposed general manager must complete the in-person training component at least 3 months before the Hotel's opening date or within 3 months after the date of hire or promotion (as applicable) for a new general manager at an existing Brand Hotel. Our SVP Global Franchise Operations & Owner Relations supervises this orientation, for which we maintain an ongoing schedule adjusting to the volume of general manager hires. General managers must consistently participate in all aspects of GMU in order to successfully complete it.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 48–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to The Standardx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the in-person training component of the General Manager University (GMU) is a 3-day workshop. This workshop takes place at The Standardx's corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, or at a Hyatt hotel location that The Standardx specifies.
This in-person training provides the general manager with the opportunity to meet personnel from The Standardx's affiliates who will be providing training. The general manager must complete this in-person training component at least 3 months before the hotel's opening date or within 3 months after the date of hire or promotion for a new general manager at an existing The Standardx Hotel.
The Senior Vice President of Global Franchise Operations & Owner Relations supervises this orientation, and The Standardx maintains an ongoing schedule that adjusts to the volume of general manager hires. General managers must consistently participate in all aspects of GMU to successfully complete it.
For a prospective franchisee, this means they should be prepared to send their general manager to Chicago or another designated Hyatt hotel for the 3-day in-person training. They should also factor in the timing requirements for completing the training before the hotel opens or shortly after a new general manager is hired.