How does Goldfish Swim School allocate consideration to the training program?
Goldfish_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- D. Each Operator and Project Manager shall have satisfactorily completed the training required by us. Developer shall bear all costs and expenses related to the required training for each Operator and Project Manager. Our determination that any Operator or Project Manager has successfully completed the training shall not be construed as our endorsement of same and shall not be construed by Developer as a representation or warranty by us that any person so trained can or will perform the functions of the job for which the person is hired; Developer shall remain solely liable and responsible for all hiring decisions, regardless of our training of any Operator and Project Manager.
- E. We shall provide instructors, facilities and materials for training at the Training Center, and may provide, at our option, other training programs at non-Training Center Locations as we may designate from time to time in the Brand Standards Manuals or otherwise in writing. Developer shall reimburse us for any Territorial Expenses or other direct expenses incurred by us for such other training programs.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 76–77)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Goldfish Swim School FDD, the developer (franchisee) is responsible for covering all costs and expenses associated with the required training for each Operator and Project Manager. Goldfish Swim School provides the instructors, facilities, and materials for training at the Training Center. However, Goldfish Swim School may also provide other training programs at non-Training Center Locations, and the developer would need to reimburse Goldfish Swim School for any territorial or other direct expenses incurred for these additional training programs.
Goldfish Swim School does not offer any guarantees regarding the training's effectiveness. The FDD states that Goldfish Swim School's determination that any Operator or Project Manager has successfully completed the training should not be seen as an endorsement or warranty that the trained person can or will perform the functions of the job for which they are hired. The developer remains solely liable and responsible for all hiring decisions, regardless of the training provided by Goldfish Swim School.
In summary, while Goldfish Swim School provides the training program, the franchisee bears the financial responsibility for the costs and expenses related to the training of their personnel. This includes the Operator and Project Manager. The franchisee also assumes all risks related to the performance of the trained personnel, as Goldfish Swim School does not guarantee the effectiveness of the training.