What costs are the franchisee responsible for regarding travel and personal expenses for Fly Fitness training?
Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
nds-on training also includes observation and active instruction.
The cost of our instructors and training materials for up to three (3) people is included in the Initial Franchise Fee. You must pay for all of travel and personal expenses, including, but not limited to,
all costs for your transportation, meals, and lodging for yourself and your personnel. Our current fee to provide initial training to any additional trainees is $400 per person.
We reserve the right to charge a reasonable fee to provide initial training to any manager you appoint, with our approval, after the initial opening of your Franchised Business. Our current fee to provide initial training to any replacement manager is $400 per trainer per day. You must also pay your manager's travel and personal expenses.
At the opening of your Franchised Business, we will provide a trainer for on-site training, supervision and assistance with daily operations and local marketing and grand opening. On-site training will be for up to five (5) days at no additional cost to you.
We may conduct mandatory or optional additional training programs, including an annual conference or national business meeting.
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, franchisees are responsible for covering travel and personal expenses related to training programs. The initial franchise fee covers the cost of instructors and training materials for up to three people. However, franchisees must pay for all travel and personal expenses, including transportation, meals, and lodging for themselves and their personnel during the initial training. If additional trainees require initial training, there is a fee of $400 per person.
For any manager appointed after the initial opening of the Fly Fitness franchise, the franchisee must pay a fee of $400 per trainer per day for initial training, as well as covering the manager's travel and personal expenses.
Fly Fitness also requires franchisees to attend mandatory additional training programs, which may occur up to three days each year, as well as an annual business meeting or franchisee conference, also up to three days each year. Franchisees are responsible for transportation, lodging, meals, and other expenses associated with attending these mandatory programs. If a franchisee fails to attend a mandatory training program, they must obtain the training at a designated location at their sole cost, including tuition at the then-current rate, plus all travel costs for both the franchisee and the Fly Fitness trainer.