Who is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training employees for a Pump It Up Franchised Business?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of any court or government agency that may adversely affect the operation of the Franchised Business or your financial condition or give rise to liability or a claim against you or us. You must follow and abide by the crisis management information contained in the Manuals.
I. Management and Staffing of the Franchised Business.
- (1) You (or your Operating Principal or Multi-Unit Manager) must remain active in overseeing the operations of the Franchised Business, including, without limitation, regular, periodic visits to the Franchised Business and sufficient communications with us to ensure that the operations of the Franchised Business comply with the System Standards promulgated by us from time to time in the Manuals or otherwise in written or oral communications to you. You (or your Operating Principal or Multi-Unit Manager) will not engage in any other business or activity that conflicts with your obligations to operate the Franchised Business. You have the sole responsibility for recruiting, hiring, and training employees for the Franchised Business. Before you hire any employee for the Franchised Business, you should require that employee to sign a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement. No employee of the Franchised Business is or shall be considered an employee of PIU.
- (2) You must conduct appropriate criminal background checks and due diligence on all employees of the Franchised Business to ensure that your employees meet the high ethical standards necessary for working with children. You must comply with all state and local laws and regulations regarding the staffing and on-premises management of personnel including, but not limited to, any required licenses and any regulations dealing with the ratio of your staff or equipment to the children on the Premises. You must employ only suitable persons of good character and reputation who will at all times conduct themselves in a competent and courteous manner in accordance with the image and reputation of Pump It Up Businesses and the System and, while on duty, comply with the dress attire, personal appearance and hygiene standards set forth in the Manuals.
J. Insurance.
(1) You will be responsible for any and all loss or damage arising from or related to your development and operation of the Franchised Business, and for all demands or claims with respect to any loss, liability, personal injury, death, property damage, or expense whatsoever occurring upon the Premises, or in connection with the development and/or operation of the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Pump It Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee has the sole responsibility for recruiting, hiring, and training employees for their franchised business. The franchisee (or their Operating Principal or Multi-Unit Manager) must actively oversee the business's operations, ensuring compliance with Pump It Up's System Standards. They cannot engage in conflicting business activities.
The franchisee is further obligated to conduct appropriate criminal background checks and due diligence on all employees to ensure they meet the ethical standards required for working with children. Compliance with all state and local laws and regulations regarding staffing and on-premises management of personnel is mandatory, including any required licenses and regulations concerning staff-to-child ratios. Employees must be suitable, of good character, and conduct themselves competently and courteously, adhering to Pump It Up's image, reputation, and standards outlined in the manuals.
Pump It Up also requires franchisees to implement a training program for their employees, consistent with the training provided by Pump It Up and outlined in their manuals. Franchisees cannot employ individuals who fail or refuse to complete the training program or who are unqualified to perform their duties according to Pump It Up's operational requirements. Before hiring, franchisees should also require employees to sign a non-disclosure and confidentiality agreement.