Is attendance at the initial Punch King Fitness training mandatory?
Punch_King_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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Training Program.
We provide a tuition-free initial Punch King Fitness training program, which includes orientation to the Punch King Fitness, Inc. system, customer service, operational management, financial management, computer software use, advertising, and marketing and reporting procedures. The training lasts up to 2 weeks or less, depending on your current experience level. It is currently held at our Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey or virtual location, but we may hold the training at one of our other locations in the future. Instructional materials may include manuals, videos, scripts, and PowerPoint presentations. Training is not scheduled regularly but will be offered to you before the opening of your Franchised Business. You and your Franchised Business Designated Manager must attend and successfully complete the initial training 30 days before the opening of the Franchised Business to our satisfaction. You must pay for all travel, lodging, and other costs of initial training attendance. After that, we may charge a fee for attendance at the initial training for new and replacement managers. Our current fee for a replacement and new managers is $500 per attendee.
TRAINING PROGRAM
| Subject | Hours of Classroom Training | Hours of On-the-Job Training | Location | |---------------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | CRM/Software | 10 | | Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey or virtual | | Marketing | 15 | | Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey or virtual | | Curriculum Development | 5 | | Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey or virtual | | Instructor Training | | 20 | Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey | | Total | 30 Hours | 20 Hours | |
Instructor for Initial Franchise Training are:
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Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 28–35)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Punch King Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, both the franchisee and their Designated Manager must attend and successfully complete the initial training program to the franchisor's satisfaction, 30 days before the opening of the Franchised Business. The initial training program is tuition-free and covers topics such as customer service, operational management, financial management, computer software use, advertising, marketing, and reporting procedures. The training lasts up to 2 weeks, depending on experience level, and is held at the Cape May Court House, San Jose, California, or New Jersey or virtual location.
Prospective Punch King Fitness franchisees should note that failure to complete the mandatory training to the franchisor's satisfaction can result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees are responsible for covering all expenses related to attending the initial training, including wages, benefits, transportation, meals, accommodations, and entertainment for themselves and their employees. After the initial training, Punch King Fitness may charge a fee for attendance at the initial training for new and replacement managers, which is currently $500 per attendee.
In addition to the initial training, Punch King Fitness may provide additional training programs and will host national conventions, which franchisees must attend. The franchisor may also require attendance at other additional training programs. Franchisees are responsible for all travel, lodging, and other costs associated with attending these events, and Punch King Fitness may charge a reasonable per diem fee for other training programs.