Is there a limit to the number of attendees for which Gold Star provides free training?
Gold_Star Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 7: Gold Star does not charge a training fee for you and 1 other attendee designated by you for 1-time enrollment in the initial training program. When Gold Star offers other types of mandatory training programs, Gold Star does not charge a training fee for one-time enrollment by any Franchisee representative that is required by Gold Star to attend that mandatory training program. Gold Star reserves the right to charge for other attendees at any initial training program or other mandatory program and the chart above reflects these potential payments. Gold Star also reserves the right to charge a training fee for any training program at which attendance is optional.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 12–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Gold Star's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Gold Star provides free training for the franchisee and one other designated attendee for the initial training program. If Gold Star offers other mandatory training programs, they do not charge a training fee for one representative that the franchisee is required to send.
Gold Star retains the right to charge a training fee for any additional attendees at the initial training program or other mandatory programs. They also reserve the right to charge a training fee for any training program where attendance is optional. The exact amount of these additional training fees are not specified in this document.
As a prospective franchisee, it is important to factor in potential training costs for additional staff beyond the one free attendee. You should inquire with Gold Star about the current rates for additional training, as well as the frequency and nature of mandatory and optional training programs, to accurately budget for ongoing training expenses.