What conditions must be met before a Focalpoint Coaching franchisee can begin operating the franchised business?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If this is Franchisee's first FocalPoint Franchised Business, then before the Franchised Business begins operating, Franchisor will train Franchisee (or, if Franchisee is an Entity, Franchisee's Managing Owner) or Franchisee's manager-level employee who Franchisor approves (the "Business Manager") on the material aspects of operating a FocalPoint Franchised Business. Franchisor will provide the initial training program either online or in-person, in its sole discretion. If the initial training program is provided in-person, it will be at a designated training facility of Franchisor's choice. Franchisee shall notify Franchisor in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the commencement of the initial training program the name of the individual who will attend the initial training program.
Franchisor will provide initial training for Franchisee (or, if Franchisee is an Entity, Franchisee's Managing Owner) or Franchisee's Business Manager. Additional people beyond this one (1) person may attend initial training if Franchisee pays Franchisor's then current training charge for each additional person. Franchisor reserves the right to refuse to provide training to Franchisee or any of Franchisee's proposed attendees for whom Franchisor has not received the relevant training fee. Franchisee also agrees to pay for all travel and living expenses which Franchisee (or Franchisee's Managing Owner) and all of Franchisee's employees incur and for Franchisee's employees' wages and workers' compensation insurance in traveling to and from the designated training facility, except, if initial training is in-person, Franchisor will pay all supplied food and reasonable lodging expenses of Franchisee (or Franchisee's Managing Owner) and Franchisee's employees only while participating in the initial training program.
Franchisee (or Franchisee's Managing Owner) or Franchisee's Business Manager must satisfactorily complete initial training. If Franchisor determines that Franchisee (or Franchisee's Managing Owner) or Business Manager, if applicable, cannot complete initial training to Franchisor's satisfaction, Franchisor may terminate this Agreement, in which case Franchisor
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if this is the franchisee's first Focalpoint Coaching franchise, the franchisee (or the Managing Owner if the franchisee is an entity) or the franchisee's approved manager-level employee (the Business Manager) must be trained on the material aspects of operating a Focalpoint Coaching Franchised Business before the Franchised Business begins operating. The initial training program will be provided either online or in-person, at Focalpoint Coaching's discretion. If in-person, it will be at a designated training facility of Focalpoint Coaching's choice. The franchisee must notify Focalpoint Coaching in writing at least 30 days before the training program starts, indicating who will attend. The franchisee (or the Managing Owner) or the Business Manager must satisfactorily complete initial training.
Focalpoint Coaching will provide initial training for one person, either the franchisee (or Managing Owner) or the Business Manager. Additional people may attend if the franchisee pays Focalpoint Coaching's current training charge for each additional person. Focalpoint Coaching can refuse training to anyone for whom they have not received the training fee. The franchisee must also pay for all travel and living expenses for themselves (or their Managing Owner) and their employees to and from the training facility. However, if the initial training is in-person, Focalpoint Coaching will pay for all supplied food and reasonable lodging expenses of the franchisee (or Managing Owner) and the franchisee's employees while participating in the initial training program.
In addition to completing the initial training, the franchisee must operate the Franchised Business from an office located at the principal business address listed on Exhibit B. If an office has not been approved in writing by Focalpoint Coaching as of the Effective Date, the franchisee agrees to locate an Office acceptable to Focalpoint Coaching and obtain Focalpoint Coaching's written approval of the location within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date. The franchisee must open and operate the Franchised Business within sixty (60) days following the Effective Date.