When is the Pre-Opening Instructor Training Fee payable to Bft?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your initial staff of Authorized Instructors must attend and complete the Pre-Opening Instructor Training before providing any Approved Services at your Studio.
The Pre-Opening Instructor Training Fee is payable to us prior to the start of the Pre-Opening Instructor Training, which covers the attendance by all instructors hired prior to the Studio's soft opening.
It does not cover any personnel-related expenses associated with attending or participating in such training.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 26–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bft's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Pre-Opening Instructor Training Fee is due prior to the start of the Pre-Opening Instructor Training. This fee covers the attendance of all instructors hired before the studio's soft opening.
Specifically, the FDD outlines that the initial staff of authorized instructors must complete the Pre-Opening Instructor Training before they can provide any approved services at the studio. The instructors will use an online training platform with onboard training videos and testing. They might also need to complete a video test, which Bft will review to give specific feedback.
Furthermore, the estimated initial investment table in Item 7 of the FDD shows that the Initial Instructor Training Fee ranges from $5,000 to $5,000. The method of payment is "as arranged," and it is to be paid to Bft. This fee does not cover any personnel-related expenses for attending or participating in the training.