Who is responsible for the expenses associated with training a new Stretch Zone Regional Manager?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) Change in Regional Manager. If the Regional Manager fails to satisfy his or her obligations provided in Subsection 4.6(c) due to death, disability, termination of employment or for any other reason, you, your Designated Representative, or a Franchise Owner will satisfy these obligations until you designate a new Regional Manager acceptable to us who has successfully completed our then-current training requirements (for which you must pay us the applicable training fees). You are solely responsible for the expenses associated with such training, including the thenprevailing standard training fees we charge.
Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Stretch Zone Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for the expenses associated with training a new Regional Manager. Specifically, if a Regional Manager leaves or is unable to fulfill their duties, the franchisee must ensure a replacement Regional Manager completes the necessary training.
The franchisee is solely responsible for covering all expenses related to this training, including the standard training fees charged by Stretch Zone at that time. This means that if a franchisee's Regional Manager leaves, the franchisee will incur additional costs to train a replacement.
This responsibility extends to ensuring the new Regional Manager completes the Regional Manager Training Program, as well as the Stretch Practitioner Training and Sales Associates Training Programs, unless Stretch Zone agrees otherwise in writing. This ensures that the replacement Regional Manager is adequately prepared to manage the Stretch Zone business according to the franchisor's standards.