How many qualified employees must a Pump It Up franchisee staff each shift with?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must use the Franchised Business solely for the operation of a Pump It Up Business and must maintain sufficient inventories of goods, products and other items needed to service guests, adequately staff each shift with qualified employees, and continuously operate the Franchised Business at its maximum capacity and efficiency for the minimum number of days and hours as we specify in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must adequately staff each shift with qualified employees. The FDD does not specify a particular number of employees. Instead, Pump It Up requires franchisees to maintain sufficient inventories, adequately staff each shift, and continuously operate the franchise at maximum capacity and efficiency for the minimum number of days and hours outlined in their manuals or in writing.
Pump It Up franchisees have the sole responsibility for recruiting, hiring, and training employees. Franchisees must also conduct appropriate criminal background checks and due diligence on all employees to ensure they meet the high ethical standards necessary for working with children. Before hiring, employees should sign a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement.
Furthermore, franchisees must comply with all state and local laws and regulations regarding staffing and on-premises management of personnel, including any required licenses and regulations dealing with the ratio of staff or equipment to children on the premises. Franchisees must employ only suitable persons of good character and reputation who conduct themselves competently and courteously, adhering to the image and reputation of Pump It Up businesses and the system standards outlined in the manuals.