Are Kidokinetics additional training programs mandatory or optional?
Kidokinetics Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
nce May 2021. From time to time, we may require that you or your owners, Managers and other employees attend system-wide refresher or additional training courses. Some of these courses may be optional, while others may be required. If you appoint a new principal owner or transfer ownership, or if you hire a new Manager, that person must attend and successfully complete our initial training program before assuming responsibility for the management of your Kidokinetics Business. If we conduct an inspection of your Kidokinetics Business and determine you are not operating in compliance with the Franchise Agreement, we may require that you or your operating principal, Manager, managers and other employees attend remedial training that addresses your operational deficiencies. You may also request that we provide additional training (either at corporate headquarters or at your Kidokinetics Business). You must pay us $500 per attendee per day for additional training, and you must pay for airfare, meals, transportation costs, lodging and incidental expenses for all of your training program attendees. If we determine that you are not operating your Kidokinetics Business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement or the Operations Manual, we may require that you or your principal owner, designated managers and other employees attend reme
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–34)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Kidokinetics's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, additional training programs can be either mandatory or optional. Kidokinetics will offer additional training programs from time to time, and attendance may be required for up to 5 days each year at a location they designate.
If the additional training is mandatory, the franchisee is responsible for Kidokinetics' then-current additional training fees, which are currently $500 per person per day, as well as covering their own travel, transportation, lodging, meals, and other expenses to attend the training program.
Kidokinetics also specifies that if a franchisee is not operating their Kidokinetics business in compliance with the Franchise Agreement or the Operations Manual, Kidokinetics may require the franchisee, their principal owner, designated managers, and other employees to attend remedial training.