Is there a fee for the Presale Training provided by Basecamp Fitness?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
dental expenses you should incur as a Developer, as the expenses to open each Studio are accounted for in the chart.
- (3) The person you designate as the "Principal Operator" of your Basecamp Studio, and your studio manager, must attend our New Franchisee Training which consists of: Role Specific Training, Presale Training, and Launch Training, all at a location we designate. If your Principal Operator is not also a Principal Owner, then this individual along with your studio manager and fitness manager must sign confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements that meet our requirements and you must provide a copy to us before they attend training. In addition, if your Principal Operator is not also a Principal Owner, then a Principal Owner must also attend and complete this training to our satisfaction before you open your Basecamp Studio. Additional personnel of your studio must attend and complete the other required trainings before opening. We do not charge a fee for the Presale Training. We charge $3,000 for the Launch Training. Also before your Studio opens, your Fitness Manager and a minimum of 3 coaches must attend our Coaches Training Course. We charge $3,000 for the Coaches Training Course. Your Fitness Manager must also take the Day in the Life Training. We currently do not charge for Day in the Life training bu
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no fee for the Presale Training. The Principal Operator and studio manager must attend New Franchisee Training, which includes Role Specific Training, Presale Training, and Launch Training. Basecamp Fitness does charge $3,000 for the Launch Training.
Additional training is required for other personnel. The Fitness Manager and a minimum of three coaches must attend the Coaches Training Course, which costs $3,000. The Fitness Manager is also required to take the Day in the Life Training, for which Basecamp Fitness currently does not charge a fee, but may in the future.
While Basecamp Fitness does not charge a fee for the Presale Training or the Day in the Life Training currently, the franchisee is responsible for all travel and living expenses for all attendees for all training programs. These travel and living expenses are estimated to be between $9,150 and $9,825, as shown in the table outlining the estimated initial investment.