What are the two components of the initial training program for a Pump It Up franchise?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 as well as hands-on instruction at a Pump It Up facility of our choosing and/or at any other location as we may specify in writing. We may, in our sole discretion, provide the initial training program entirely or in part via video conference or other online or virtual means 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 operating that Pump It Up Business, unless otherwise specified by us. 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 other expenses incurred by you and your employees while attending or otherwise participating in the training. The Initial Training Program is offered periodically on an as-needed basis, as we determine such a need.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISORS'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 30–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training program for franchisees consists of two components. These are classroom instruction and hands-on instruction. The hands-on portion takes place at a Pump It Up facility chosen by the franchisor, or at any other location they specify in writing, which may include virtual training.
Pump It Up requires that franchisees (or their Operating Principal) and their managerial personnel attend and successfully complete the initial training program before the Franchised Business opens. For franchisees acquiring an existing Pump It Up Business through a transfer, the training must be completed within 60 days of commencing operations, unless Pump It Up specifies otherwise. The franchisor may also provide the initial training program via video conference or other online or virtual means at dates and times they designate.
Prospective Pump It Up franchisees should note that they are responsible for covering all travel, living, and other expenses incurred while attending or participating in the training. The initial training program is offered periodically based on need, as determined by Pump It Up. If an individual fails to complete the program successfully, they may repeat it, or the franchisee can send a substitute, potentially incurring a tuition fee for substitute or additional employees attending the training.