Under what circumstances does Best In Class Education Center NOT charge training fees?
Best_In_Class_Education_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Training Fees
We provide our pre-opening initial training program at no additional fee (the initial franchise fee is inclusive of a $10,000 initial training fee that covers this training). However, you must reimburse Travel Expenses we incur to send our corporate trainer to your Center for onsite training (we estimate these expenses will range from $1,300 to $3,800). If you request that we send more than 1 trainer, you must pay an additional training fee of $350 per additional trainer per day (including each work day and travel day, for a minimum of 2 days).
We may charge a training fee of $700 for each person who attends Management Training after you open (or for any person who must retake Management Training prior to opening after failing the first attempt). However, we will waive the $700 training fee if the trainee attends a previously scheduled Management Training program for another franchisee (but we reserve the right to charge for any costs we incur for training materials that would normally be covered by the $700 training fee).
We may also charge an additional training fee of $350 per person per day for each person who attends remedial training or additional training that you request. You must also reimburse our Travel Expenses for onsite training or assistance. We do not charge training fees for: (a) system-wide refre
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best In Class Education Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are specific instances where the company does not charge training fees. Best In Class Education Center does not charge a training fee for the initial training program provided to the Managing Owner and at least one other person, such as a Manager. The initial franchise fee covers a $10,000 initial training fee for this program.
Best In Class Education Center may charge a $700 training fee for each person who attends Management Training after the center opens or for anyone who must retake the training prior to opening due to failing the first attempt. However, this $700 fee is waived if the trainee attends a previously scheduled Management Training program for another franchisee, though Best In Class Education Center reserves the right to charge for training materials costs typically covered by this fee.
Furthermore, Best In Class Education Center does not charge training fees for system-wide refresher or supplemental training courses, nor for virtual training programs. However, franchisees should be aware that while certain training fees are waived, they may still incur travel expenses for onsite training, which are to be reimbursed to Best In Class Education Center.