When must I pay the training fee for the Body Brain Center franchise initial training program?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
datory unless: (i) an Owner or manager cannot attend due to circumstances beyond his or her control; or (ii) we provide our prior written consent that the Owner or manager is not required to attend.
- 5.6 Training Fees & Expenses. You are responsible for all food, lodging and travel costs that your Owners and managers incur while attending any training program, workshop or conference. You must pay us an initial training fee of $10,000 for each person that attends our initial training program, whether before or after signing this Agreement. The initial training fee is due before training begins. We may charge a $400 retraining fee for any person who must retake training after failing to successfully complete initial training on a prior attempt. You must pay the applicable feesto each provider of Self-Enrichment workshop, Qualified Instructor Training, and Leadership Training. If you choose to attend any optional periodic training program, or if we agree to provide any special training that you request, then you agree to pay us a training fee of up to $150 per hour, which is due as invoiced. If we agree to travel to you to provide any training, you must also reimburse us for all costs that we incur for food, lodging and travel, which amounts are due as invoiced. We may charge you a conference registration fee of $100 per day per person who attends our national conference, which is due as invoiced.
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 43–178)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Body Brain Center Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training fee of $10,000 is due before training begins. This fee covers the initial training program for owners and managers.
The FDD also states that if a prospective franchisee signs an agreement allowing them to attend the franchise initial training program, they must pay the training fee. This fee will be credited against the initial franchise fee owed if a Franchise Agreement is signed before the expiration of the Franchise Evaluation Period.
If the prospective franchisee notifies Body Brain Center that they will not attend the initial training program before it begins, the training fee will be promptly refunded. However, the training fee is not refundable under any other circumstances. Additionally, if a franchisee plans to hire a manager to operate a Body & Brain Center, a separate $10,000 training fee must be paid for each manager attending the training program.