What are the costs associated with the Focalpoint Coaching transferee training program, including applicable taxes?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee agrees to pay to Franchisor the then current fee (plus any applicable taxes) for the training program for Associates within five (5) days after Franchisee hires or retains an Associate. Franchisor will provide the training program for Associates at a designated training facility of Franchisor's choice.
4. TRAINING AND ASSISTANCE.
A. INITIAL TRAINING.
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.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 56–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Focalpoint Coaching Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay the then-current fee, plus any applicable taxes, for the training program for Associates within five days after hiring or retaining an Associate. The training program for Associates will be provided at a designated training facility chosen by Focalpoint Coaching.
Additionally, if this is the franchisee's first Focalpoint Coaching Franchised Business, Focalpoint Coaching will train the franchisee (or the Managing Owner if the franchisee is an entity) or the franchisee's Business Manager on the material aspects of operating a Focalpoint Coaching Franchised Business before the Franchised Business begins operating. Focalpoint Coaching will provide the initial training program either online or in-person, at its sole discretion. If the initial training program is provided in-person, it will be at a designated training facility of Focalpoint Coaching's choice.
Additional people beyond the initial trainee may attend initial training if the franchisee pays Focalpoint Coaching's then-current training charge for each additional person. Focalpoint Coaching reserves the right to refuse to provide training to the franchisee or any of the franchisee's proposed attendees for whom Focalpoint Coaching has not received the relevant training fee. The franchisee also agrees to pay for all travel and living expenses which the franchisee (or the Managing Owner) and all of the 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, Focalpoint Coaching will pay all supplied food and reasonable lodging expenses of the franchisee (or the Managing Owner) and franchisee's employees only while participating in the initial training program.
The FDD does not specifically mention a "transferee" training program. Therefore, it is recommended that prospective franchisees ask the franchisor directly about any specific training programs and associated costs for transferees.