Is bootcamp and personal training services required at Aira Fitness Pod locations?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If your Aira Fitness Business is operated from a Fitness Center, we require you to offer bootcamp and personal training servicesto your members. If your Aira Fitness Businessis operated from a Pod, we do not require you to offer bootcamp and personal training servicesto your members.
Source: Item 1 — **THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 12–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the requirement to offer bootcamp and personal training services depends on the type of Aira Fitness Business location. Specifically, if an Aira Fitness Business operates from a traditional fitness center, offering bootcamp and personal training services to members is mandatory.
However, this requirement differs for Aira Fitness Businesses operating from a pre-fabricated modular building referred to as a "Pod." For Pod locations, Aira Fitness does not mandate that franchisees offer bootcamp and personal training services. This distinction likely reflects the smaller size and different operational model of Pod locations, which typically have a smaller footprint of around 400 square feet and a maximum entry limit of one member at a time (unless the member has guest privileges).
This difference in service requirements is an important consideration for prospective franchisees. Those interested in offering a full range of services, including bootcamp and personal training, may prefer a traditional Fitness Center location. Conversely, franchisees seeking a simpler operational model with potentially lower staffing and space requirements might find the Pod model more appealing, as it does not require these additional services.