If I don't currently own a Pump It Up franchise, what must I do before opening my franchised business?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (1) If you (or your Operating Principal) do not currently own a Pump It Up franchise, then before you open the Franchised Business, you (or your Operating Principal) must attend and complete our initial training program. The initial training program involves classroom instruction and instruction at a Pump It Up facility and/or at any other location as we may specify in writing. The initial training program may also include online or other virtual training at dates and times designated by us. If you obtain an operating Pump It Up Business by transfer from another Pump It Up franchisee, you must complete this initial training program within 60 days of beginning your operation of that business unless otherwise specified by us in writing. If you are opening a new location, the initial training program must be completed in advance of the opening of your Franchised Business. You must pay all travel, living and any other expenses incurred by you (or your Operating Principal) and your employees while attending the training. At any time, we, in our sole discretion, may change, modify, amend or designate the content and process of initial training. Successful completion of the initial training program by you (or your Operating Principal) is a mandatory condition to allow you to open the Franchised Business to the public. If we determine that you (or your Operating Principal) failed to satisfactorily complete initial training, we have the right to terminate this Agreement.
- (2) We do not charge a fee for providing the initial training program to either you, your Operating Principal, your Multi-Unit Manager (as defined in Section 14.E.), or one management-level employee who will be responsible for training your staff. If any individual who is required to receive our initial training fails to successfully complete the initial training program, then that individual may repeat the program, or you may send a different person to complete the next available program. We reserve the right to charge you a fee for providing any subsequent training program to any of these individuals or for training any of your other personnel, whether noted above or not. All persons attending initial training may be required to sign our standard Liability Waiver and Release.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, if you do not currently own a Pump It Up franchise, you (or your Operating Principal) must attend and complete the initial training program before opening your franchised business. This program includes classroom instruction and instruction at a Pump It Up facility, or any other location specified by Pump It Up, and may also include online or virtual training.
The initial training program must be completed before opening a new Pump It Up location. Franchisees are responsible for covering all travel, living, and other expenses incurred while attending the training. Pump It Up has the discretion to modify the content and process of the initial training at any time.
Successful completion of the initial training program is mandatory to open the Pump It Up franchise to the public. Failure to satisfactorily complete the initial training may result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. Pump It Up does not charge a fee for the initial training program for the franchisee, the Operating Principal, a Multi-Unit Manager, or one management-level employee responsible for training staff. However, Pump It Up reserves the right to charge a fee for subsequent training programs or for training other personnel. All attendees may be required to sign a standard Liability Waiver and Release.