What is the Training fee for Basecamp Fitness?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | Amount (Note 1) | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Training | $2,000 | Immediately | You only pay this fee if you or any of your |
| Compliance Fee | after notice from us. | coaches teach Basecamp Fitness classes without completing the required coaches training within the applicable time period. The fee consists of a $500 fine and $1,500 flat fee for a coach training course. | |
| Type of Fee | Amount (Note 1) | Due Date | Remarks |
| --------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Additional | Beginning in month 13, | Payable before | No cost for training additional coaches in |
| Coaches Training (Note 7) | currently, $250 per attendee plus costs of travel, lodging and meals if held at a location other than our corporate offices or online. We may increase this fee not to exceed $500 per attendee plus costs of travel, lodging and meals if held at a location other than our corporate offices or online | training begins. | the first 12 months after your Studio opens. You pay this fee for 2-3 days of training to certify new coaches after your Studio opens. |
| Additional On | Currently, $500-$1,000 | Immediately | If you request and we agree we will send |
| site Operations | per day per coach or | after notice | one or more experienced Basecamp Fitness |
| Training | operations staff member. We may increase this fee not to exceed $2,000 per day per coach or operations staff member. | from us. | coaches and/or one or more experienced operations staff member(s) to your Basecamp Studio for 1-2 days to provide you and your staff with on-site studio operations and coaching training. If you are not meeting our coaching and/or operations standards, we may require you to take and pay for this training. We can also require you to take and pay for this training if we determine it is needed to keep the System competitive. |
| Vitals Training | $350 plus our costs to conduct the training. | Payable before training begins. | 1-5 days of training offered at various times, at our discretion, generally in those years in which we do not offer a Conference. Attendance earns Continuing Education Credits. |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 17–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are multiple training fees that a franchisee may encounter. The initial training compliance fee is $2,000, which is incurred if you or your coaches teach Basecamp Fitness classes without completing the required coaches training within the applicable time period. This fee consists of a $500 fine and a $1,500 flat fee for a coach training course.
After the first 12 months of operation, franchisees will also pay an additional coaches training fee of $250 per attendee, plus costs of travel, lodging, and meals if the training is held at a location other than Basecamp Fitness's corporate offices or online. This fee covers the 2-3 days of training required to certify new coaches. The franchisor may increase this fee to a maximum of $500 per attendee plus costs of travel, lodging and meals if held at a location other than their corporate offices or online.
Basecamp Fitness also offers additional on-site operations training at a cost of $500-$1,000 per day per coach or operations staff member. This fee may increase to a maximum of $2,000 per day per coach or operations staff member. This training is for 1-2 days and is provided by experienced Basecamp Fitness coaches and/or operations staff at your studio. This training may be required if you are not meeting Basecamp Fitness's coaching and/or operations standards, or if Basecamp Fitness determines it is needed to keep the System competitive.
Finally, Basecamp Fitness offers Vitals Training for $350 plus their costs to conduct the training. This training lasts 1-5 days and is offered at various times, generally in those years in which they do not offer a Conference. Attendance earns Continuing Education Credits.