May Fly Fitness conduct mandatory or optional additional training programs?
Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
We may conduct mandatory or optional additional training programs, including an annual conference or national business meeting. If we require it, you must attend mandatory training programs that we offer for up to three (3) days each year, and an annual conference or national business meeting for up to three (3) days each year, at a location we designate. Failure to attend mandatory training, including an annual conference or business meeting is a default under the Franchise Agreement. We reserve the right to impose a reasonable fee for tuition and/or attendance for all additional training programs, including the annual business meeting or conference. You must also pay your transportation, lodging, meals, and other expenses to attend any mandatory training program. If you fail to attend any mandatory training program, you are required to obtain the training at a location we designate, at your sole cost, which includes tuition at the then-current rate, plus all of your travel costs and our trainer's travel costs.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–29)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fly Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Fly Fitness may conduct both mandatory and optional additional training programs. If Fly Fitness requires attendance, franchisees must attend mandatory additional training programs for up to three days each year at a location Fly Fitness designates. Franchisees must also attend an annual business meeting or franchisee conference for up to three days each year at a location Fly Fitness designates.
Failure to attend mandatory additional training or the annual business meeting or conference constitutes a default of the Franchise Agreement. Fly Fitness reserves the right to charge a reasonable fee for tuition and/or attendance for all additional training programs, including the annual business meeting or conference. Franchisees are responsible for covering their own transportation, lodging, meals, and other expenses to attend any mandatory training program.
If a franchisee fails to attend any mandatory training program, they are required to obtain the training at a location Fly Fitness designates, at their sole cost. This includes tuition at the then-current rate, plus all of the franchisee's travel costs and Fly Fitness's trainer's travel costs.
This policy is fairly standard in the franchise industry, where franchisors often require ongoing training to ensure consistent brand standards and operational practices. Franchisees should factor in these potential additional training costs, including fees and travel expenses, when evaluating the overall investment and profitability of a Fly Fitness franchise.