When might Benjamin Franklin Plumbing charge a training fee?
Benjamin_Franklin_Plumbing Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may charge a training fee: (a) for additional trainees that you request in excess of the maximum number we designate for a training program; (b) if we require remedial training as a result of your failure to comply with our Brand Standards; (c) for re-training persons who are repeating a training program, or their substitutes; and (d) for training programs that we make optional for franchisees.
For all training, including initial training, you are responsible for all travel expenses, living expenses, wages, and other expenses incurred by your trainees.
If we conduct training at any location other than our headquarters, you may be required to pay the reasonable travel, meal, and lodging expenses of our trainer(s).
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 88–312)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise Disclosure Document, there are several instances where the company may charge a training fee. Specifically, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing may charge a fee (a) for additional trainees exceeding the designated maximum for a training program, (b) if remedial training is required due to a franchisee's failure to comply with brand standards, (c) for retraining persons repeating a program or their substitutes, and (d) for optional training programs.
This means that franchisees need to budget for potential training costs beyond the initial training. If a franchisee sends more people to training than allowed, fails to meet brand standards requiring additional training, needs to retrain staff, or chooses to participate in optional programs, they will incur these extra fees. Understanding and adhering to Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's brand standards is crucial to avoid remedial training fees.
Additionally, franchisees are responsible for all travel, living, wages, and other expenses incurred by their trainees for all training programs, including the initial one. If training occurs outside of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing's headquarters, the franchisee may also have to cover the travel, meal, and lodging expenses for the trainers. Therefore, franchisees should factor in these potential costs when planning for staff training and development.
It is important for prospective Benjamin Franklin Plumbing franchisees to discuss these training fee scenarios with the franchisor to fully understand the potential costs and obligations associated with ongoing training and compliance.