This is typically a 2-6 day process. During this time you will be working with either your local Area Developer or a Play N Trade corporate Franchise Development team member to receive a brief description of the opportunity, and understand the candidate profile Play N Trade is seeking. You will be asked to complete the , completing the RFC Request for Consideration Form, and to confirm basic contact and qualification information. Prior to completion of the initial call and receiving the above mentioned items,When we receive your Request for Consideration form, we will contact you to schedule your next meeting phone call within 6 days to cover Program Review and get answers to the questions you may have regarding the information you received after the initial call.
Summarize training, operations, marketing, and management
Review next steps and prepare you for receipt of the Franchise Disclosure Document
After this meeting, your Area Developer or the Franchise Development team member will send you our FDD, application, discuss how to prepare for the disclosure review process, and schedule a time for the next meeting 5-7 days out.
Answer your questions regarding the FDD and review key areas
Identify upcoming Discovery Day locations and dates
Review funding options
Review next step and prepare for franchisee validations calls
After completion of this meeting we will upon request, provide names and contact information of current PNT franchisees based on your criteria of needs to discuss the opportunity and schedule the next meeting to review franchisee conversations 5-7 days out.
Discuss with you the Face-to-Face/Discovery Day checklist
Provide you with a filled-out agreement to satisfy the five-day FTC rule
Prior to completing this call we will also set up a meeting Face-to-Face or at a Discovery Day event to reaffirm expectations and determine if you will be a good fit for our system within the next 2 weeks.
It is the committee’s decision at the conclusion of Discovery Day whether to extend a franchise offer or disqualify a candidate. Here’s what the review committee must answer: “Is this individual a good fit that can be successful and a contribution to the system?” or “Is this a person who really doesn’t match our franchise profile and will probably create problems for the both of us down the road?”
Ideally, if all other steps have been completed, committee-approved candidates sign their agreement(s) and pay their franchise fees at the conclusion of the Discovery Day event.
