Does Counselor Realty provide supplemental ongoing training?
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,
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Counselor Realty will provide supplemental initial and ongoing training for franchisees and their key personnel at a Counselor Realty office or another designated location at a mutually convenient time.
However, this training is not free. Counselor Realty charges a fee of $175 per trainer per hour for the training, including initial training. The franchisee is also responsible for covering all travel, living, and incidental expenses incurred by both the franchisee/employees and Counselor Realty's trainers in connection with the training.
This arrangement is fairly typical in the franchise industry, where franchisors often provide ongoing training opportunities but pass the direct costs on to franchisees. This allows franchisees to invest in additional training as needed while ensuring Counselor Realty is compensated for their trainers' time and expenses. Prospective franchisees should factor these training costs into their budget and consider the potential benefits of ongoing training in terms of improving their business operations and agent performance.