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What happens if an involuntary petition in bankruptcy is filed against an Aira Fitness debtor and a receiver is appointed?

Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

In the event of your insolvency or the filing of any petition by or against you under any provisions of any bankruptcy or insolvency law, if your legal representative, successor, receiver or trustee desires to succeed to your interest in this Agreement or the business conducted hereunder, such person first must notify us, tender the right of first refusal provided for in Section 12.E, and if we do not exercise such right, must apply for and obtain our consent to the transfer, pay the transfer fee provided for in Section 12.C, if applicable, and satisfy the transfer conditions described in Section 12.C. In addition, you or the transferee must pay the attorneys' fees and costs that we incur in any bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding pertaining to you.

Immediate Termination With No Opportunity to Cure.

In the event any of the following defaults occurs, you will have no right or opportunity to cure the default and this Agreement will terminate effective immediately on our issuance of written notice of termination: (i) you have failed to identify a mutually acceptable site for the operation of the Aira Fitness Business or to open the Aira Fitness Business for business within the time period provided by this Agreement; (ii) you or any Owner has made any material misrepresentation or omission in your franchise application or any other report to us; (iii) your voluntary abandonment of this Agreement or the Authorized Location, (iv) the loss of your lease, or the failure to timely cure a default under the lease, (v) the loss of your right of possession or failure to reopen or relocate under Section 5.G.; (vi) the closing of the Aira Fitness Business by any state or local authorities for health or public safety reasons; (vii) any unauthorized use of the Confidential Information; (viii) voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy by or against you or any Owner or guarantor, insolvency, making an assignment for the benefit of creditors or any similar voluntary or involuntary arrangement for the disposition of assets for the benefit of creditors; (ix) conviction of you, any Owners, or guarantors of (or pleading no contest to) any felony or misdemeanor that brings or tends to bring any of the Marks into disrepute or impairs or tends to impair your reputation or the goodwill of the Marks or the Aira Fitness Business, (x) you, any Owner, guarantor or an affiliate of any of you are listed by the United States or United Nations as being a terrorist, financier of terrorism or otherwise restricted from doing business in or with the United States; (xi) intentionally underreport membership sales or Gross Sales, falsify financial data, or otherwise commit an act of fraud with respect to your acquisition of this franchise or your rights or obligations under this Agreement, or any understatement or 2% variance on a subsequent audit within a two- year period under Section 10.C., (xii) any unauthorized transfer or assignment in violation of Section 12; (xiii) your failure to use the approved payment processor, (xiv) you failed to meet the Minimum Membership Requirement for six (6) consecutive months, (xv) you failed to meet the Minimum Monthly Gross Sales Requirement for six (6) consecutive months, or *(xv)*any default by you that is the second same or similar default within any 12 month consecutive period or the third default of any type within any 24-month consecutive period.

  • 3.1. Definitions. The term "Event of Default" means the occurrence and continuation of any one (1) or more of the following events:
    • (b) if Debtor becomes insolvent, commits an act of bankruptcy, files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or an involuntary petition in bankruptcy is filed, or a permanent or temporary receiver or trustee for the Aira Fitness Business, or all or substantially all of the Debtor's property, is appointed by any court and such appointment is not actively opposed through legal action, or Debtor makes an assignment or arrangement for the benefit of creditors, or calls a meeting of creditors, or Debtor makes a written statement to the effect that he or it is unable to pay his or its debts as they become due, or a levy of execution is made upon Debtor, or an attachment or lien outstanding with respect to the Aira Fitness Business for thirty (30) days, unless the attachment or lien is being duly contested in good faith by Debtor and Secured Party is advised in writing

Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Aira Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document, if an involuntary petition in bankruptcy is filed against the debtor, and a permanent or temporary receiver or trustee is appointed for the Aira Fitness business or substantially all of the debtor's property by any court, and such appointment is not actively opposed through legal action, it constitutes an event of default.

In the event of such a bankruptcy filing, if the legal representative, successor, receiver, or trustee desires to continue the Aira Fitness business, they must first notify Aira Fitness, offer Aira Fitness the right of first refusal to purchase the business, and if Aira Fitness declines, apply for and obtain Aira Fitness's consent to the transfer. They must also pay any applicable transfer fees and satisfy all transfer conditions.

Furthermore, the franchisee or the transferee is responsible for covering the attorneys' fees and costs that Aira Fitness incurs during any bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings related to the franchisee. Aira Fitness also has the right to terminate the agreement immediately with written notice if a voluntary or involuntary bankruptcy occurs, without providing an opportunity to cure the default.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.