What training programs must a Fitstop Authorized Instructor participate in and complete?
Fitstop Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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- You must ensure that any individual personnel you wish to appoint and serve as an Authorized Instructor at the outset of your Franchised Business operations (a) participates in and successfully completes our proprietary Instructor Training program (currently provided remotely), and (b) attends all portions of the Initial On-Site Training we provide to you and your Franchised Business personnel at or around the time of your contemplated opening.
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- You are also solely responsible for all costs and expenses you (and your personnel) incur in connection with completing the appropriate Remote Training, Corporate Training and Initial On- Site Training, including personnel and other trainee wages.
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- We do not currently have a set training schedule, but we expect and intend to provide Corporate Training on an as-needed basis once each franchisee has completed any introductory Remote Training and otherwise complied with the Pre-Training Conditions, and Initial On-Site Initial Training on an as-needed basis to each franchisee and its initial Authorized Instructor team after the you have completed the Corporate Training and otherwise demonstrated that all other
pre-opening requirements under your Franchise Agreement have been satisfied. We expect to provide Initial On-Site Assistance around the time of your contemplated soft opening or in the week preceding the same.
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- Instructional materials, including components of the Manuals, remote training modules/content (online), job aids and checklists will be provided to you and used as necessary as you proceed through the Initial Training Program.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–35)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fitstop's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, any individual a franchisee wishes to appoint as an Authorized Instructor must participate in and successfully complete Fitstop's proprietary Instructor Training program, which is currently provided remotely. Additionally, the Authorized Instructor must attend all portions of the Initial On-Site Training that Fitstop provides to the franchisee and their personnel around the time of the franchise's opening.
The franchisee is responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by themselves and their personnel in connection with completing the Remote Training and Initial On-Site Training, including wages. Fitstop may also provide instructional training to Authorized Instructors consistent with the brand's standards and specifications, potentially charging a training fee for any instructor beyond the initial team.
Fitstop does not currently have a set training schedule but intends to provide Corporate Training on an as-needed basis after the franchisee completes introductory Remote Training and complies with pre-training conditions. Initial On-Site Training is expected to be provided on an as-needed basis to each franchisee and their initial Authorized Instructor team after the franchisee completes Corporate Training and satisfies all other pre-opening requirements. Fitstop expects to provide Initial On-Site Assistance around the time of the franchise's soft opening or in the week preceding it.
Failure to complete all required initial training to Fitstop's satisfaction may result in default and potential termination of the Franchise Agreement. This highlights the importance of ensuring all Authorized Instructors fully participate in and complete the required training programs to maintain compliance with the franchise agreement.