Can someone other than a Required Trainee operate a Beem Light Sauna studio?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(a) Studio Management. Unless otherwise specified in the Manuals, at all times that your Studio is open for business, it must be under the personal, on-premises supervision of a Required Trainee. Your Designated Manager or another trained manager must be available at all times the Studio is open for business. You may not permit your Studio to be operated, managed, directed, or controlled by any other person or Entity without our prior written consent.
Source: Item 15 — OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTUAL OPERATION OF THE FRANCHISE BUSINESS (FDD pages 53–54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Beem Light Sauna studio must be under the on-premises supervision of a Required Trainee during all business hours, unless otherwise specified in the manuals. A Designated Manager or another trained manager must also be available at all times the studio is open.
This means that the franchisee (or their Operating Principal, if the franchisee is an entity) and the Designated Manager are required to complete the initial training program. The franchisee cannot allow anyone else to operate, manage, direct, or control the studio without prior written consent from Beem Light Sauna.
If the Designated Manager leaves their position, the franchisee has 30 days to hire and train a new Designated Manager. If they cannot do so, Beem Light Sauna may provide a temporary Designated Manager, for which the franchisee will be charged a Management Fee. These stipulations ensure that Beem Light Sauna maintains consistent quality and service standards across all franchise locations.