Is supplemental training available from Counselor Realty?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. At your request, Counselor will provide you and up to two of your key personnel initial training (the amount of such initial training shall be as determined by Counselor) 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, which Counselor estimates could range from $0 (if you and our trainers do not have to travel to attend training) to $750 per person per day. The exact amount of the fees and costs are unknown and may vary depending upon factors, such as third-party vendors selected. You and your employees will not be paid by Counselor during trainin
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 9–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, supplemental training is available for franchisees and their key personnel. At the franchisee's request, Counselor Realty will provide supplemental initial and/or ongoing training at a Counselor Realty office or another designated location at a mutually convenient time.
For this training, the franchisee must pay Counselor Realty a fee of $175 per trainer per hour. Additionally, the franchisee is responsible for covering all travel, living, and incidental expenses for themselves, their employees, and Counselor Realty's trainers. These expenses could range from $0, if no travel is required, up to $750 per person per day, depending on factors such as the vendors selected.
It is important to note that franchisees and their employees will not be paid by Counselor Realty during the training period. The exact amount of fees and costs associated with supplemental training are unknown and may vary. This means a prospective franchisee should budget accordingly and inquire about potential costs to avoid unexpected financial burdens.