Must the Aira Fitness Membership Agreement include a waiver and release of the franchisor and its affiliates?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Membership Agreement must include: (i) a reciprocity provision that permit members from your Aira Fitness Business to use other facilities and permits another facility's members to also use your Aira Fitness Business, (ii) a waiver and release of us and our affiliates, (iii) requirement for members to pay a yearly maintenance fee in addition to ongoing fees, and (iv) a statement identifying the Aira Fitness Business as an independently-owned franchised location.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Membership Agreement that franchisees use must include certain provisions. Specifically, the Aira Fitness Membership Agreement must include a waiver and release of the franchisor (Aira Fitness) and its affiliates. This is to protect Aira Fitness from potential liabilities arising from member activities at the franchised location.
In addition to the waiver and release, the Membership Agreement must also include a reciprocity provision. This provision allows members from one Aira Fitness Business location to use other facilities, and vice versa. The agreement must also state that members are required to pay a yearly maintenance fee in addition to their ongoing membership fees. Finally, the Membership Agreement must contain a statement identifying the Aira Fitness Business as an independently-owned franchised location.
Aira Fitness requires franchisees to use a standard form of Membership Agreement, though franchisees may need to alter the agreement to comply with state and local laws. Any changes to the standard form must be approved in writing by Aira Fitness. Franchisees are solely responsible for ensuring that their Membership Agreements comply with all applicable laws and regulations.