What section of the Big Blue Swim School Franchise Agreement covers the managing owner?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nt—Section 6.C)
Retraining
If your Managing Owner, general manager, or assistant manager fails to complete initial training to our satisfaction, or we determine after an inspection that retraining is necessary because the School is not operating according to Brand Standards, he or she may attend a retraining session for which we have the right to charge our then-current training fee. You must pay all employee compensation and expenses during retraining. We have the right to terminate the Franchise Agreement if the School does not commence operation by the opening deadline with a fullytrained, certified staff. (Franchise Agreement—Section 6.B) Our fee for supplemental and ongoing training ranges up to $500 per trainer per day, plus our expenses, if at our location and up to $750 per trainer per day, plus our expenses, if not at our location.
If your Managing Owner cannot satisfactorily complete initial training (including retraining), we have the right to require you to designate a Replacement Managing Owner who then must attend and satisfactorily complete initial training.
Training for School Employees
You must properly train all School employees to perform the tasks for their respective positions. We may develop and make available training tools and recommendations for you to use in training the School's employees to comply with Brand Standards. We may update these training materials to reflect changes in our training methods and procedures and changes in Brand Standards. (Franchise Agreement—Section 6.E)
Ongoing and Supplemental Training
We have the right to require your Managing Owner and School's general managers and assistant managers to attend and complete satisfactorily various training courses and programs that we or third parties periodically offer during the franchise term at the times and locations we designate. You must pay their compensation and expenses during training. We have the right to charge our then-current fee for continuing and advanced training. If you request training courses or programs to be provided locally, then subject to our training personnel's availability, you must
pay our then-current training fee and our training personnel's travel, hotel, and living expenses.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 75–76)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, multiple sections within Item 22 (Contracts) of the Franchise Agreement address the Managing Owner's role and responsibilities.
Specifically, Section 6.B discusses retraining requirements for the Managing Owner, stating that if the Managing Owner fails to complete Initial Training to Big Blue Swim School's satisfaction, or if retraining is necessary due to the School not operating according to Brand Standards, they may be required to attend a retraining session, potentially incurring additional training fees. Furthermore, if the Managing Owner cannot satisfactorily complete Initial Training (including retraining), Big Blue Swim School has the right to require the franchisee to designate a Replacement Managing Owner who must then attend and satisfactorily complete Initial Training.
Additionally, Section 4.E outlines conditions that must be met before the Big Blue Swim School can open for business. One of these conditions is that the Managing Owner, general managers, and assistant managers must have completed the initial orientation and training programs to Big Blue Swim School's satisfaction. Section 21.B also states that the franchisee's Managing Owner, general managers, and assistant managers are solely responsible for managing and operating the School and supervising the School's employees.