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How may Body20 provide additional training?

Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

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, then you and they will be deemed to have been trained sufficiently to operate a Studio.

  • 5.2 Opening Advice. Prior to opening your Studio, we will advise you as to development of Session schedules and local marketing and networking efforts.
  • 5.3 Additional Training. We may periodically conduct mandatory or optional training programs for your Required Trainees and/or your employees at our office or another location that we designate. There will be no charge for training programs that we require you or your employees to attend, except (a) with respect to our Initial Training program, as provided in Section 3.11, (b) as provided in Appendix A (if any additional training fees are specified within such Appendix), and (c) with respect to any third-party training or certification programs that we require your instructors to complete, but we may charge you a reasonable fee for optional training programs, which will not exceed $3,000 per attendee per program. We may provide additional training in person or via recorded media, teleconference, videoconference, the Internet, webinar, or any other means, as we determine. We may require your Required Trainees or employees to satisfactorily complete any additional training programs that we specify. We may require your Required Trainees to participate in up to five days of refresher or advanced training in each year of the Term.
  • 5.4 Remedial Training. If, in our sole judgment, you fail to maintain the quality and service standards set forth in the Manuals, we may, in addition to all of our other rights and remedies, assign trainers to the Studio to retrain Studio employees and restore service levels and/or require you or your employees to repeat Initial Training or attend additional training programs at a location that we designate. We may charge a fee of up to $1,000 per trainer per day for each trainer assigned to your Studio and any remedial training.
  • 5.5 Training by You. Your Required Trainees are responsible for training all of your other employees, including subsequent Designated Managers, in accordance with our standards and training programs. If, in our sole judgment, you fail to properly train your employees in accordance with our standards, we may prohibit you from training additional employees and either require them to attend training at our headquarters (for which you must pay the Training Fee) or pay our fee to send one of our representatives to train them at your Studio, which will not exceed $1,000 per trainer per day.
  • 5.6 Requested Consulting Services. We will provide to you additional consulting services with respect to the operation of the Studio upon your reasonable request and subject to the availability of our personnel. If we deem it appropriate or necessary, we will make available to you information about new developments, techniques, and improvements in the areas of merchandising, advertising, management, operations, and Studio design. We may provide such additional consulting services through the distribution of printed or filmed material, an intranet or other electronic forum, meetings or seminars, teleconferences, webinars, or in person. If such services are rendered in person other than at our offices, you must pay us a consulting fee of up to $1,000 for each of such employees or agents for each day or partial day services are rendered. Such additional consulting services will be rendered at a mutually convenient time.
  • 5.7 Travel and Living Expenses. You are responsible for any travel and living expenses (including meals, transportation, and accommodations), wages, and other expenses incurred by your trainees.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Body20 may conduct mandatory or optional training programs for franchisees and/or their employees at their office or another designated location. There is no charge for mandatory training programs, with a few exceptions. These exceptions are the Initial Training program, any additional training fees specified in Appendix A, and any third-party training or certification programs that Body20 requires instructors to complete. Body20 may charge a reasonable fee for optional training programs, but this fee will not exceed $3,000 per attendee per program.

Body20 may provide additional training in person or via recorded media, teleconference, videoconference, the Internet, webinar, or any other means they determine. Body20 may require franchisees or employees to satisfactorily complete any additional training programs they specify. They may also require franchisees to participate in up to five days of refresher or advanced training each year of the franchise term.

If a franchisee fails to maintain Body20's quality and service standards, Body20 may assign trainers to the studio to retrain employees and restore service levels, or require the franchisee or their employees to repeat Initial Training or attend additional training programs. Body20 may charge a fee of up to $1,000 per trainer per day for each trainer assigned to the studio and any remedial training. Required Trainees are responsible for training all other employees in accordance with Body20's standards and training programs. If a franchisee fails to properly train their employees, Body20 may prohibit them from training additional employees and require them to attend training at headquarters (for which the franchisee must pay the Training Fee) or pay a fee not exceeding $1,000 per trainer per day for Body20 to send a representative to train them at the studio.

Body20 will provide additional consulting services with respect to the operation of the studio upon reasonable request and subject to the availability of their personnel. They will make available information about new developments, techniques, and improvements in the areas of merchandising, advertising, management, operations, and studio design. Body20 may provide such additional consulting services through printed or filmed material, an intranet or other electronic forum, meetings or seminars, teleconferences, webinars, or in person. If such services are rendered in person other than at Body20's offices, the franchisee must pay a consulting fee of up to $1,000 for each employee or agent for each day or partial day services are rendered. The franchisee is responsible for any travel and living expenses incurred by their trainees, as well as reimbursing Body20 for any travel and living expenses incurred by their employees or agents related to providing any additional training, remedial training, or consulting services at the studio.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.