When must Body20 franchisees' Required Trainees complete Initial Training?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your Required Trainees must successfully complete Initial Training at least 30 days before the earlier of the actual opening date or the Opening Deadline (or by such earlier deadline that we specify). We will not refund any initial franchise fees paid by you. If you and your personnel satisfactorily complete our Initial Training, and you do not expressly inform us at the end of Initial Training that you feel that you or they have not been adequately trained, you and they will be considered to have been trained sufficiently to operate a Studio.
You are responsible for any travel and living expenses (including meals, transportation, and accommodations), wages, and other expenses incurred by your trainees. You are responsible for reimbursing us for any travel and living expenses incurred by our employees or agents related to providing any additional training, remedial training, or consulting services at your Studio.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Required Trainees must successfully complete Initial Training at least 30 days before the earlier of the actual studio opening date or the Opening Deadline, unless Body20 specifies an earlier deadline. If the Required Trainees do not successfully complete the training, they must repeat it or be replaced.
This requirement ensures that franchisees and their staff are adequately prepared to operate a Body20 studio before opening to the public. The Initial Training covers the brand's specific methodologies, technologies, and customer service standards. By requiring completion of training well in advance of the opening, Body20 aims to give franchisees sufficient time to address any gaps in knowledge or skills identified during the training process.
Furthermore, if franchisees and their personnel complete the Initial Training and do not express any concerns about the adequacy of the training at the end, they are considered to have been sufficiently trained to operate a Body20 studio. Franchisees are responsible for all travel, living, and wage expenses incurred by their trainees during the Initial Training.