What is the Body20 Initial Training fee, and is it refundable?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
lly shipped to you upon the purchase of your Initial FF&E Package.
Initial Training Fees. Prior to conducting your Studio presale (which occurs in the threemonth period prior to the Studio's opening) or by such earlier deadline that we specify, you (or, if you are an Entity, your Operating Principal) and your Designated Manager (collectively, "Required Trainees") must personally attend and satisfactorily complete our initial training program ("Initial Training"). Prior to your Required Trainees' attending Initial Training, you must pay us a nonrefundable Initial Training fee of $2,500, which will cover Initial Training for your initial Required Trainees, as long as they attend the same training session. We reserve the right to charge a training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainee per day for each person who attends a subsequent Initial Training program, including (a) any initial Required Trainee, (b) any person who is repeating the program (whether pre-opening or during the term of the Franchise Agreement as a refresher training program (whether required by us or requested by you) or replacing a person who did not pass, and (c) any subsequent Operating Principal, any subsequent Designated Manager, or any employee who attends the program. If we elect, in our discretion, to provide Initial Training to your Required Trainees at your Studio, you must pay us an additional
training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainer per day. You are re
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay an Initial Training fee of $2,500. This fee is nonrefundable and covers the initial training for the franchisee (or the Operating Principal if the franchisee is an entity) and their Designated Manager, provided they attend the same training session. This training must be completed before the Studio's presale period, which occurs in the three months leading up to the Studio's opening, or by an earlier deadline specified by Body20.
Body20 reserves the right to charge additional training fees for subsequent training programs. These fees can be up to $1,000 per trainee per day (currently $500) for individuals repeating the program, replacing someone who didn't pass, or for any subsequent Operating Principal, Designated Manager, or employee attending the program. If Body20 elects to provide Initial Training at the franchisee's Studio, an additional training fee of up to $1,000 per trainer per day (currently $500) will be charged. The franchisee is also responsible for covering the travel and living expenses for both their trainees and Body20's trainers.
It is important to note that all fees described in Item 5 of the FDD, including the Initial Training fee, are not refundable under any circumstances. This is explicitly stated in the document, ensuring that franchisees are aware of the nonrefundable nature of these payments. Franchisees should factor in these nonrefundable costs when evaluating the financial aspects of investing in a Body20 franchise.