Who is responsible for the costs associated with the initial training program for an Aira Fitness franchise?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. Supervision. You must insure that the Aira Fitness Business is operated in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. Your Principal or a general manager must devote full time and best efforts to the onpremises management of the Aira Fitness Business. If you employ a general manager to manage the Aira Fitness Business, he or she must attend and successfully complete all required training, as listed in Sections 7.B and C.
- B. Training. You must, at your expense, comply with all of the training requirements we prescribe for the Aira Fitness Business to be developed under this Agreement. If you employ a general manager, he or she also must comply with all training requirements. Specifically, prior to opening, you must attend our initial training program and complete the training to our satisfaction. In the event you are given notice of default as described in Sections 14.A and B and the default relates, in whole or in part, to your failure to meet any operational standards, we have the right to require as a condition of curing the default that you, at your expense, comply with the additional training requirements we prescribe. Any new general manager must comply with our training requirements within a reasonable time as we specify. Under no circumstances may you permit management of the Aira Fitness Business' operations on a regular basis by a person who has not successfully completed to our reasonable satisfaction all applicable training we require.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for the costs associated with the initial training program. Specifically, the FDD states that the franchisee must comply with all training requirements prescribed by Aira Fitness at their own expense. This includes the initial training program that must be completed prior to opening the Aira Fitness Business. If the franchisee employs a general manager, that individual must also comply with all training requirements at the franchisee's expense.
In the event that the franchisee is given notice of default for failing to meet operational standards, Aira Fitness has the right to require the franchisee to comply with additional training requirements at the franchisee's expense as a condition of curing the default. Furthermore, any new general manager must comply with Aira Fitness's training requirements within a reasonable time, as specified by Aira Fitness.
This means that prospective Aira Fitness franchisees should factor in the costs of training themselves and their general manager when budgeting for the initial investment. These costs can include travel, lodging, and any other expenses associated with attending the training program. It is important for franchisees to ensure that they and their staff complete the training to Aira Fitness's satisfaction, as failure to do so can result in a default under the franchise agreement.