Are Aira Fitness Pod locations required to provide 24/7 member access?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our franchise system consists of businesses offering 24/7 accessto fitness equipment, personal training, and bootcamp services. We will grant you the right to operate 1 Aira Fitness Business at a location we specify in your Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement"). Aira Fitness Businesses operated from a traditional fitness center in a commercialspace ("Fitness Center") will typically have 600 to 2,600 square feet. Aira Fitness Businesses operated from a pre-fabricated modular building ("Pod") will typically have 400 square feet. Aira Fitness Businesses operated fromPods have a maximum entry limit of 1 member at one time unless such member has guest privileges. With our approval, Aira Fitness Businesses operated from Fitness Centers with lessthan700squarefeetmay be designatedas a "Private Studio."Private Studios have a maximum entry limit of 4 members at one time.
If your Aira Fitness Business is operated from a Fitness Center, we require you to offer bootcamp and personal training servicesto your members. If your Aira Fitness Businessis operated from a Pod, we do not require you to offer bootcamp and personal training servicesto your members. We require you to staff yourAira FitnessBusinessfor a minimumnumber of hours perweek. We use an access and securitysystem that allows members of an Aira Fitness Business to have access to any Aira Fitness Business 24 hours a day and have reciprocal benefits between Aira Fitness Businesses. In some cases, the reciprocal benefits
will be subject to maximum member entry limits imposed by Aira Fitness Businesses operating from Pods or Aira Fitness Businesses designated as a "Private Studio." In limited cases, we may allow your Aira Fitness Business to not be accessible 24 hours a day. However, if your Aira Fitness Business is operated from a Pod, you will be required to provide 24/7 member access in all circumstances.
Source: Item 1 — **THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 12–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Aira Fitness businesses operated from a pre-fabricated modular building, referred to as a "Pod", are generally required to provide 24/7 member access. The FDD states that the franchise system consists of businesses offering 24/7 access to fitness equipment, personal training, and bootcamp services. The document specifies that while there may be limited cases where an Aira Fitness Business is not accessible 24 hours a day, if the business is operated from a Pod, 24/7 member access is required in all circumstances.
This requirement for 24/7 access at Pod locations has significant implications for franchisees. It means that franchisees operating Pod locations must ensure that their facilities are equipped and staffed (if necessary) to accommodate members at any time of day or night. This could involve implementing security systems, remote monitoring, or other measures to maintain safety and security during non-staffed hours.
The FDD also mentions that Aira Fitness uses an access and security system that allows members to have access to any Aira Fitness Business 24 hours a day and have reciprocal benefits between Aira Fitness Businesses. However, these reciprocal benefits may be subject to maximum member entry limits imposed by Aira Fitness Businesses operating from Pods or those designated as "Private Studios." This suggests that while members have 24/7 access, there may be restrictions on how many members can access a Pod location at any given time, with a maximum entry limit of one member at a time unless the member has guest privileges.
For prospective franchisees, it is crucial to understand the costs and operational requirements associated with providing 24/7 access at Pod locations. This includes the cost of security systems, potential staffing needs, and any additional insurance or licensing requirements. Franchisees should also inquire about the specific access and security systems used by Aira Fitness and how they are implemented at Pod locations to ensure compliance with the 24/7 access requirement.