Are Degree Wellness franchisees required to have their staff attend separate training sessions from the franchisee's initial training program?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Your staff will be required to attend all training sessions of the initial training program separate from the training sessions that you attend due to the nature of the topics being covered. In some instances, you and your staff will attend the same training session.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, staff members are generally required to attend all training sessions of the initial training program separately from the franchisee. However, in some instances, the franchisee and their staff will attend the same training session.
The initial training program consists of two components: Business Training and Studio Opening Training. Degree Wellness strongly recommends that franchisees who hire a General Manager to run the studio operations have them attend the Business Training as well. The Business Training is held at a classroom facility designated by Degree Wellness in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, although Degree Wellness reserves the right to designate another training facility. Degree Wellness provides the training, instructor(s), a training manual, and other materials for up to two trainees. Franchisees must pay Degree Wellness a fee (currently $300 per day) for each additional attendee they send to the initial training program.
Degree Wellness may also make available additional courses, seminars, and other training programs that they consider appropriate. Degree Wellness also reserves the right to make any of these training programs mandatory for the franchisee and/or designated owners, employees, general managers, and/or representatives. The franchisee will be solely responsible for the wages and travel, lodging, and living expenses for each attendee who attends any additional training program offered and held by Degree Wellness. Franchisees are also required to attend 100% of Degree Wellness's annual conference, a training program that Degree Wellness conducts once per year. The location of the annual conference will be determined by Degree Wellness, and attendance is mandatory. The franchisee will be solely responsible for the wages and travel, lodging, and living expenses for each attendee who attends the annual conference.