Can an Aira Fitness franchisee make alterations to the Pod, and if so, under what conditions?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to introduce new products and services. You must comply with these modifications, additions or rescissions at your expense, subject to the express limitations listed in this Agreement.
You must operate your Aira Fitness Business in strict compliance with all applicable laws and with the required standard procedures, policies, rules and regulations established by us and incorporated herein or in the Manual or in AIRA FITNESS System bulletins or other publications that are distributed to franchisees from time to time. Such required standard procedures, policies, rules and regulations established by us may be revised from time to time as circumstances warrant, and you must comply with all such required procedures as they exist from time to time as though they were specifically listed in this Agreement and when incorporated in a system bulletin or other written notice to franchisees, the same is incorporated herein by reference. These required standard procedures, policies, rules, and regulations may include operational matters, advertising or marketing matters, membership issues, relationships between you and other franchisees, accounting issues, and any other issues that we believe, in our businessjudgment, are required to generally benefit the AIRAFITNESS System and itsfranchisees.
- N. Suggested Pricing Policies. We reserve the right to establish prices for the products and services you sell, both minimum and maximum, subject to applicable law. Unless stated otherwise in writing, any list or schedule of prices we furnish you is a recommendation only and any decision you make to accept or reject the suggestion will not affect the relationship between us.
- O. National Accounts. We reserve the right to negotiate contracts with companies, affinity groups and insurance plans that will require that certain terms and/or discounts be offered to members of that corporation, affinity group or insurance plan by all franchisees at all locations ("National Accounts"). You are required to provide the special terms and/or discounts to these National Accounts.
- P. Member Administration. We or an affiliate may from time to time engage in administrative tasks related to member administration such as administering online enrollment or membership transfer and reciprocity programs.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their Aira Fitness Business in strict compliance with the standards, procedures, policies, rules, and regulations established by Aira Fitness. These standards may be revised, and franchisees must comply with all procedures as though they were specifically listed in the agreement.
Specifically, if an Aira Fitness franchisee operates their business from a Pod, they must purchase or lease the Pod Package from a supplier approved by Aira Fitness, which may include Aira Fitness, its affiliate, or a third party. Prior to opening the Aira Fitness Business to the public, a franchisee may seek approval to add additional equipment at their location. However, Aira Fitness has the sole judgment to approve or disapprove a request to add additional equipment, and the franchisee will not be allowed to open or operate the Aira Fitness Business with any unapproved equipment.
Replacement fitness equipment must be purchased or leased from approved suppliers. This means that any alterations or additions to the Pod would need to be explicitly approved by Aira Fitness, giving them significant control over the franchisee's operations and the uniformity of the Aira Fitness brand. This ensures that all Aira Fitness locations maintain a consistent standard and brand image, but it also limits the franchisee's autonomy in customizing their specific location.