What must a franchisee do with the Aira Fitness manuals after the franchise agreement terminates?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must immediately return to us, at your expense, all copies of the Manuals then in your possession or control or previously disseminated to your employees and continue to comply with the confidentiality provisions of Section 6.I.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must immediately return to Aira Fitness, at the franchisee's expense, all copies of the operations manuals. This includes manuals currently in the franchisee's possession or previously disseminated to employees.
Additionally, the franchisee must continue to comply with the confidentiality provisions outlined in Section 6.I of the agreement, ensuring that the information contained within the manuals remains secret and confidential, and is not used for the benefit of any other person or entity.
These post-term obligations are typical in franchising to protect the franchisor's proprietary information and system standards. By requiring the return of manuals and enforcing confidentiality, Aira Fitness aims to prevent former franchisees from using its operational knowledge to compete against the brand or share sensitive information with competitors.