Is there an additional charge for Body20's Initial Training?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
odules. We may waive a portion of Initial Training or alter the training schedule if we determine that your Required Trainees have sufficient prior experience or training or have previously been trained at one of our Studios.
We will provide instructors, facilities, and materials for Initial Training for your Required Trainees as part of the Franchise Fee, as long as all of your trainees are trained during the same training session. We reserve the right, however, 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) each person who is repeating the course or replacing a person who did not pass, and (b) each subsequent Operating Principal, Designated Manager, or employee who attends the course. If, however, 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.
If your Required Trainees are unable to successfully complete, in our sole discretion, Initial Training for any reason, your Required Trainees must repeat Initial Training or you must send replacement Required Trainees to complete Initial Training. 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.
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, Initial Training for Required Trainees is included as part of the Franchise Fee, provided all trainees attend the same session. However, Body20 does reserve the right to charge a training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainee per day for subsequent Initial Training programs. This includes individuals repeating the course, replacing someone who didn't pass, or any subsequent Operating Principal, Designated Manager, or employee attending the course.
If Body20 elects to conduct Initial Training at the franchisee's studio, the franchisee must pay an additional training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainer per day. Franchisees are also responsible for covering all travel and living expenses, including meals, transportation, and accommodations, for their trainees during the training period. Additionally, franchisees must reimburse Body20 for any travel and living expenses incurred by Body20 employees or agents related to providing additional training, remedial training, or consulting services at the franchisee's studio.
If Required Trainees fail to successfully complete Initial Training, they must repeat it, or the franchisee must send replacement trainees. Successful completion of Initial Training is required at least 30 days before the studio opens. It is important to note that Body20 will not refund any initial franchise fees if the training is not completed successfully.
In summary, while the initial Initial Training is covered, franchisees should be aware of potential additional costs for repeat training, on-site training, and covering trainee expenses. This is fairly typical in the franchise industry, as franchisors often include initial training but pass on costs for additional or specialized training.