What is a Learningrx franchisee required to purchase for each trainer in their center?
Learningrx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Currently, we are the only approved or designated supplier of Products or access through the digital Training Management System. Each student will need 1 or more kits and/or workbooks or access to those kits and/or workbooks digitally that you must pay for on the student's behalf, depending on the program. You must purchase a trainer kit for each trainer in your Center. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we price the student and trainer kits and workbooks at a cost that is less than the cost at which a franchisee could produce them, but we reserve the right to change our pricing at any time with advanced notice to you. You are not permitted to purchase these Products from any other supplier.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD pages 40–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Learningrx Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase a trainer kit for each trainer they employ at their center. Learningrx is the only approved or designated supplier for these trainer kits. The FDD indicates that Learningrx prices these kits and workbooks at a cost that is less than what a franchisee could produce them for themselves; however, Learningrx reserves the right to change their pricing at any time, providing advance notice to the franchisee. Franchisees are not permitted to purchase these trainer kits from any other supplier.
This requirement ensures that all Learningrx trainers have the necessary materials to deliver the program consistently and according to Learningrx's standards. By mandating the purchase of trainer kits from an approved supplier, Learningrx maintains control over the quality and content of the training provided at each center.
For a prospective franchisee, this means including the cost of trainer kits for each employee in their budget. While the current pricing may be favorable, it's important to factor in potential price changes and to understand that these kits must be purchased directly from Learningrx. This also highlights the importance of carefully managing staffing levels to control expenses related to required materials.