What expenses are the franchisee responsible for during the Big Air Trampoline Park training course?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may present seminars, conventions or continuing development programs for the benefit of franchisees. Your attendance is encouraged at regional meetings and mandatory at the annual conventions. You must pay for any conference fee and your travel and living expenses incurred in attending any seminar.
We will also provide on-site, opening assistance, consisting of at least two to three persons, for a minimum period of seven days at your Big Air Trampoline Facility when it opens.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Big Air Trampoline Park franchisees are responsible for specific expenses related to training and ongoing development. While the initial training program itself doesn't incur a training fee for the franchisee or their Designated Business Manager, and allows two additional people to attend without a fee, franchisees must cover their travel and living expenses to attend any seminars, conventions, or continuing development programs.
Specifically, franchisees are required to pay a conference fee, which ranges from $1,000 to $1,500 per person, in addition to all travel and living expenses for themselves and anyone attending with them. Attendance is mandatory at the annual conventions, and strongly encouraged at regional workshops and seminars. These conferences are held in Ladera Ranch, California, or at a Big Air Trampoline Park location chosen by the franchisor.
This means that a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee needs to budget not only for the direct costs of the franchise, but also for ongoing professional development. The costs can vary depending on the location of the training and the number of people attending. It's important to factor in these expenses when evaluating the overall financial commitment of the franchise.