If required or requested, are Belocal franchisees responsible for the costs of additional or remedial training?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. Franchisee, Principals, and any other Independent Staff whom Franchisor may designate (for purposes of brand standards compliance and communications), must attend and complete any remedial or additional training that Franchisor may from time to time require. Franchisor may provide additional training in response to Franchisee's request in Franchisor's sole discretion. Initial training is provided at no additional charge to Franchisee, but Franchisee is responsible for all other costs associated with the training, which may include transportation, lodging, meals, wages, and other travel-related expenses. Franchisor reserves the right to provide the training in any form, whether in-person, virtual, or by other electronic means.
- (2) If Franchisor requires, or if Franchisee requests, additional or remedial training, attendees of additional or remedial training may be required to pay Franchisor's then-current rate for such additional or remedial training or tuition/attendance fees charged by other third-party providers of such training. Franchisee is also responsible for all of its costs associated with training, including without limitation transportation, lodging, other travel-related costs, and wages. Training will be conducted at locations and using the methods designated by Franchisor.
- (3) If Franchisor requires, Franchisee must complete Franchisor's required training and certification program in order to qualify to solicit leads for and facilitate client relationships with Hyport Digital.
- E. Management and Promotion of the Franchised Business. The Principal or operations manager named in Attachment E hereto must personally supervise and devote full-time attention to the dayto-day operations and management of the Franchised Business. Franchisee must obtain Franchisor's approval to use an operations manager and must obtain Franchisor's acceptance of the specific person serving as the operations manager. As applicable, the Principal must complete any training that Franchisor requires and execute the form of confidentiality, non-competition, and non-solicitation agreements that Franchisor requires. The operations manager must complete any training that Franchisor requires, pass a background check, and execute the form of confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements that Franchisor requires.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are generally responsible for the costs associated with any additional or remedial training that Belocal requires or that the franchisee requests. While the initial training is provided at no additional charge, franchisees must cover expenses such as transportation, lodging, meals, wages, and other travel-related costs for themselves and any staff members Belocal designates to attend.
If Belocal requires or the franchisee requests additional training, the attendees may have to pay Belocal's current rate or tuition/attendance fees charged by third-party providers. The FDD also specifies that the additional training fee will not exceed $1,000 per day, in addition to any travel-related expenses the franchisee incurs.
This means that a Belocal franchisee should budget not only for the direct costs of training programs but also for all associated travel and personnel expenses. Franchisees should also be aware that Belocal has the right to modify the training format and location, which could impact the overall cost of the training.