Is the Body20 Training Fee refundable?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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16. Additional Terms; Inconsistent Terms (if any) (Section 17.19):
A. Section 3.4 (Technology Fee) is amended by deleting the penultimate sentence of that Section and replacing it with the following:
We reserve the right to change the fee by providing you with written notice of any change at least 30 days prior to the implementation of the new fee amount, provided that the Technology Fee will not exceed the greater of $2,500 per month or 2% of your Gross Sales.
- B. Section 3.11 (Training Fee) is deleted and replaced with the following:
- 3.11 Training Fees. Prior to your Required Trainees' (as defined in Section 5.1) attending Initial Training (as defined in Section 5.1), you must pay us an Initial Training fee in the amount of $2,500, which will cover Initial Training for your initial Required Trainees, provided that they attend the same training session. If any of your representatives, including, but not limited to, a
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the training fee is non-refundable. Specifically, prior to the required trainees attending initial training, the franchisee must pay an initial training fee of $2,500, which covers initial training for the initial required trainees, provided they attend the same training session. If any representatives attend a subsequent initial training session, Body20 may charge its then-current initial training fee, which will be no more than $1,000 per trainee per day.
Additionally, if Body20 provides any portion of initial training at the franchisee's studio, they may charge an additional fee of up to $1,000 per trainer per day, plus their travel and living expenses. The franchisee acknowledges that Body20 has no obligation to refund any training fee payable, in whole or in part, for any reason.
This non-refundable policy means that a Body20 franchisee bears the risk of these training costs regardless of circumstances. Even if a trainee doesn't complete the training or the franchise agreement is terminated, the franchisee will not receive a refund of the training fees. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, as the franchisor incurs costs in providing the training, but franchisees should carefully consider these costs as part of their overall investment.