What training programs are required for the Principal Operator of a Basecamp Fitness studio?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the person designated as the Principal Operator of a Basecamp Fitness studio must attend New Franchisee Training. This training consists of Role Specific Training, Presale Training, and Launch Training, all held at a location designated by Basecamp Fitness. If the Principal Operator is not also a Principal Owner, then a Principal Owner must also attend and complete this training before the Basecamp Fitness studio opens.
Basecamp Fitness does not charge a fee for the Presale Training, but they do charge $3,000 for the Launch Training. The franchisee is responsible for all travel and living expenses for the attendees of all training programs.
If the Principal Operator is not also a Principal Owner, then the Principal Operator, studio manager, and fitness manager must sign confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements that meet Basecamp Fitness's requirements. A copy of these agreements must be provided to Basecamp Fitness before these individuals attend training. Additional personnel of the studio must attend and complete other required trainings before opening the Basecamp Fitness studio.