Is the franchisee responsible for hiring and training employees for a Stretch Zone franchise?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not provide assistance with conforming the Business Premises to local ordinances and building codes and obtaining any required payments, and/or constructing, remodeling, or decorating the Business Premises, and or/hiring and training employees. These are your responsibility. (Section 2.20 of the Franchise Agreement.)
Employee Information and Assistance. We will provide to you employee hiring information including pay scale suggestions and a standardized interviewing/selection system as described in the Operations Manual. No employee of yours is an employee of ours for any purpose whatsoever. You are solely responsible for the hiring, disciplining, supervising, promoting and firing of your employees and the establishment of their salaries as provided in Section 4.5 of the Franchise Agreement. (Section 2.9 of the Franchise Agreement.)
Source: Item 11 — ITEM -11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 36–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Stretch Zone's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are indeed responsible for hiring and training their employees. While Stretch Zone provides employee hiring information, including pay scale suggestions and a standardized interviewing/selection system as described in the Operations Manual, the franchisee has the ultimate responsibility.
Specifically, the FDD states that franchisees are solely responsible for the hiring, disciplining, supervising, promoting, and firing of their employees, as well as the establishment of their salaries. This means that Stretch Zone franchisees must manage all aspects of their staff, ensuring compliance with labor laws and company policies.
Furthermore, Stretch Zone does not provide assistance with hiring and training employees, as explicitly stated in the section titled "ASSISTANCE WE DO NOT PROVIDE." This underscores the franchisee's role in building and managing their team. While Stretch Zone offers training programs for the franchisee, regional manager, and initial on-site training including the Stretch Practitioner Training Program for initial practitioners, the responsibility for the ongoing training and management of employees falls squarely on the franchisee.