Is there a fee for the initial training provided by 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, initial training is not provided free of charge. The franchisee must pay a training fee of $175 per trainer per hour. This fee applies to both initial and supplemental training.
In addition to the hourly training fee, the franchisee is responsible for covering all travel, living, and incidental expenses incurred by both the franchisee and Counselor Realty's trainers. These expenses could range from $0 to $750 per person per day, depending on travel requirements and other factors. The FDD notes that the exact amount of these fees and costs is unknown and may vary depending upon factors, such as third-party vendors selected.
It is important to note that neither the franchisee nor their employees will be paid by Counselor Realty during the training period. This represents an additional cost to the franchisee, as they will need to cover their own living expenses and any lost income during training.