Is initial training mandatory for Counselor Realty franchisees?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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6. COUNSELOR SERVICES.
- 6.1 Training. At your request, Counselor will provide you and up to two of your key personnel initial training at a "Counselor" office or other location designated by Counselor, at any mutually convenient time. At your request, Counselor will provide supplemental initial and/or ongoing training for you and/or your key personnel at a "Counselor" office or other location designated by Counselor, at any mutually convenient time. You must pay Counselor a fee for training (including initial training) in the amount of $175 per trainer per hour. In addition, you must pay all travel, living and incidental expenses you and your employees, and our trainers, incur in connection with training. A copy of our Franchise Policy Guidelines will be available at our corporate office in Coon Rapids, Minnesota. We may change the Franchise Policy Guidelines periodically.
- 6.2 Advisory Services. We will advise you about proper display of the Marks, procuring fixtures and initial inventories, Counselor's business procedures, and other general guidance and advice regarding the
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training is not mandatory. Counselor Realty will provide initial training at the franchisee's request for the franchisee and up to two key personnel. The training will occur at a Counselor Realty office or another location designated by Counselor Realty at a mutually convenient time.
For the initial training, the franchisee must pay Counselor Realty a fee of $175 per trainer per hour. The franchisee is also responsible for covering all travel, living, and incidental expenses incurred by the franchisee, their employees, and Counselor Realty's trainers in connection with the training.
While initial training is optional, Counselor Realty will advise franchisees regarding the proper display of the Marks, procuring fixtures and initial inventories, Counselor's business procedures, and other general guidance and advice regarding the franchised business. Counselor Realty may also request that franchisees attend certain meetings.