From whom must a franchisee purchase equipment for an Aira Fitness Business?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ur requirements directed to enhancing substantial System uniformity. The following provisions control with respect to products and operations:
- A. Authorized Equipment; Pod. You must use in the operation of the Aira Fitness Business only the proprietary or non- proprietary equipment that we specify in the Manual (as defined in Section 6.H) or other written directives. You must purchase or lease an initial fitness equipment package ("Initial Fitness Equipment Package") from a supplier approved by us that may include us, our affiliate or a third party. You must purchase or lease all other equipment we designate (including the security and door access system, signage, and software) from a supplier approved by us that may include us, our affiliate, or a third party. If you will be operating your Aira Fitness Business from a Pod, you must purchase or lease the Pod ("Pod Package") from a supplier approved by us that may include us, our affiliate, or a third party. Prior to opening your Aira Fitness Business to the public, you may seek our approval to add additional equipment at your location. We may approve or disapprove your request to add additional equipment in our sole judgment. You 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.
- B. Authorized Products and Services. You may offer and sell only approved products and approved services in the Aira Fitness Business and must offer for sale the complete range of required products and required services as listed in the approved products and approved services lists, as we may amend from time to time.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase or lease the initial fitness equipment package from a supplier approved by Aira Fitness. This supplier may be Aira Fitness itself, an affiliate, or a third party. Franchisees must also acquire all other designated equipment, including security and door access systems, signage, and software, from an Aira Fitness-approved supplier, which again may include Aira Fitness, its affiliates, or a third party. Replacement fitness equipment must also be sourced from approved suppliers.
Prior to opening, franchisees may seek approval to add additional equipment, but Aira Fitness has the sole discretion to approve or disapprove these requests. The franchisee is not allowed to open or operate with any unapproved equipment. Aira Fitness will furnish a list of approved supplies and suppliers, which they may amend from time to time. Certain approved supplies may only be available from a single source, which could be Aira Fitness or its affiliates.
Furthermore, Aira Fitness requires franchisees to modernize their Aira Fitness Business, including replacing all fitness equipment within three years of the franchise agreement's effective date. When replacing equipment, franchisees must enter into a purchase agreement or lease with a designated or approved supplier, which may be Aira Fitness or its affiliate. If a franchisee chooses to purchase the fitness equipment, Aira Fitness has the right of first refusal to buy the old equipment on the same terms as any potential buyer. If the equipment is leased, it must be returned to the designated or approved supplier per the lease terms.
This system ensures uniformity and quality control across all Aira Fitness locations, but it also limits the franchisee's choice of suppliers and potentially increases costs if Aira Fitness or its affiliates are the sole or preferred suppliers. Franchisees should carefully review the list of approved suppliers and consider the potential costs and limitations associated with these requirements.