Are employees of the Pump It Up Franchised Business considered employees of PIU?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
No employee of the Franchised Business is or shall be considered an employee of PIU.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Pump It Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, employees of a Pump It Up franchised business are not considered employees of PIU. The franchisee has the sole responsibility for recruiting, hiring, and training employees for their Pump It Up business. Pump It Up also requires that before a franchisee hires any employee, the employee must sign a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement.
This means that as a Pump It Up franchisee, you are solely responsible for all aspects of employment, including compliance with labor laws, payment of wages, and provision of benefits, if any. Pump It Up is not involved in the employment relationship between you and your employees.
This arrangement is typical in franchising, where franchisees are independent business owners. It is important for prospective franchisees to understand their responsibilities as employers and to seek legal and professional advice on employment matters.