What are the two components of the Initial Training Program for a Degree Wellness franchise?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Training Program
The Initial Training Program consists of two components: The first component being Business Training, and the second component being Studio Opening Training. You are eligible to attend Business Training only after you have a signed Lease. Typically, franchisees attend Business Training within 90 to 120 days of their anticipated Opening. The completion of Business Training is mandatory. We reserve the right to delay this training if all of the pre-training requirements, as set forth in the Manual and onboarding processes, are not met. If you are hiring a General Manager to run the studio operations, we strongly recommend you have them attend this training as well. Our business-related initial training program will be held at a classroom facility that we designate in the Ann Arbor, Michigan area, although we reserve the right to designate another training facility. We will provide the training, the instructor(s), a training manual, and other materials for up to two trainees. You must pay us a fee (currently $300 per day) for each additional attendee you send to the initial training program. We reserve the right to implement online training in addition to, or that cover certain, business-related subject matters currently included in classroom training sessions. You are responsible for all travel and lodging expenses related to attending Ann Arbor Business Training. Training for an unlicensed franchisee will focus exclusively on the operation of the business, retail, and back-office functions, and will avoid training that could be considered the practice of medicine.
Our business training program is led by Jennifer Fields who has over 15 years experience in training and over 5 years experience in the health and beauty industry. Jennifer Fields has experience in developing, training and supporting franchisees. Our technical training instructor, Amanda Watts has over 10 years of training and sales experience, including 2 years in the wellness industry, where she leads all aspects of membership sales, hiring, marketing, customer experience, operations and KPI 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.
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, the Initial Training Program consists of two components. The first component is Business Training, which franchisees are eligible to attend after signing a lease, typically within 90 to 120 days of their anticipated opening. Completion of Business Training is mandatory, though Degree Wellness reserves the right to delay the training if pre-training requirements are not met.
The second component of the initial training program is Studio Opening training. Degree Wellness provides one individual (Corporate Trainer) to provide on-site training services at the franchisee's studio for up to 5 days. This training includes opening support, software, technical, and sales training.
The Initial Training Fee of $8,000 includes the cost of travel for corporate personnel, typically the Studio Opener, at the franchisee's first studio only. Any additional training, including training for subsequent studios, is provided at $300 per day, plus travel expenses. Initial training is conducted as needed, in conjunction with the franchisee's development, opening schedule, and needs, but no less than twice per year.