Are there costs associated with the Degree Wellness initial training program?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
I management. All other trainers will have at least two years of experience in the wellness industry.
The second component of the initial training program is Studio Opening training. Currently we provide one individual (Corporate Trainer) to provide you with on-site
training services at your Studio for a period of up to 5 days, to provide opening support, software, technical and sales training. This training is scheduled at our discretion and is subject to our availability. The Initial Training Fee of $8,000 currently includes the cost of travel for corporate personnel, typically the Studio Opener at your first Studio only. Any/all additional training, including training for—if applicable—your second and subsequent Studio, is currently provided at $300/day plus travel. Initial training is conducted on an as needed basis, in conjunction with Franchisees development, opening schedule and needs, but in no event less than twice per year.
Our initial training program for Degree Wellness Studios is described below:
TRAINING PROGRAM
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On-the-Job Training | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Business Training (Company Overview, HR & Team Planning, Unit Economics, KPIs, Selling and General Operations) | 16 | 0 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, or other designated training center | |
| Service Offering & Memberships | 8 | 8 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, or other designated training center | |
| Initial Marketing & Pre-sales, Grand Opening & Ongoing Marketing | 6 | 4 | Ann Arbor, Michigan, or other designated training center | |
| Studio Operations, Mindbody, Client Experience & Front Desk Training | 12 | 20 | On the job training at your Studio location | |
| Equipment & Injectables Training | 6 | 8 | On the job training at your Studio location | |
| Total Hours | 48 | 40 | The training program is subject to change due to updates and modifications in materials, methods, procedures, manuals and personnel without notice to you. All of these topics are integrated throughout self-directed, virtual, live classroom and in-Studio observation. 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, there are costs associated with the initial training program. The initial training fee of $8,000 covers the cost of travel for corporate personnel, typically the Studio Opener, for the franchisee's first studio only.
For any additional training, including training for the franchisee's second and subsequent studios, the cost is $300 per day plus travel expenses. If a franchisee sends additional attendees to the business-related initial training program, they must pay Degree Wellness a fee of $300 per day for each additional attendee. Franchisees are also responsible for all travel and lodging expenses related to attending the Ann Arbor Business Training.
Degree Wellness may also offer additional courses, seminars, and other training programs that may become mandatory for owners, employees, general managers, and/or representatives. The franchisee will be solely responsible for the wages, travel, lodging, and living expenses for each attendee. Franchisees are also required to attend Degree Wellness's annual conference, and they are responsible for the wages and travel, lodging, and living expenses for each attendee.