From whom must I purchase or lease the initial fitness equipment package for an Aira Fitness franchise?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (6) You mustpurchase orlease the initialfitnessequipmentpackage ("InitialFitnessEquipmentPackage") from our affiliate.There may be times when we will not have fitness equipment available to offer for sale or lease and we will provide an alternative approved supplier. If you choose to purchase the Initial Fitness Equipment Package from our affiliate, you must pay us in cash in full. If you choose to lease the Initial Fitness Equipment Package from our affiliate, you must pay a nonrefundable deposit ranging from $8,472 to $44,359. This estimate also includes rent on the Initial Fitness Equipment Package for (i) between one and two months before you open for business and (ii) your first threemonths of operation, which will range from $1,408 to $9,815 if you choose to lease the Initial Fitness Equipm
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT YOUR ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT FITNESS CENTER LOCATION (FDD pages 24–31)
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 Aira Fitness's affiliate. However, there may be instances where Aira Fitness does not have fitness equipment available for sale or lease. In such cases, Aira Fitness will provide an alternative approved supplier.
If a franchisee chooses to purchase the initial fitness equipment package from Aira Fitness's affiliate, they must pay the full amount in cash. Alternatively, if the franchisee chooses to lease the equipment package, they must pay a nonrefundable deposit. For a Fitness Center location, this deposit ranges from $8,472 to $44,359. For a Pod location, the deposit is $5,078 to $13,930. The estimate also includes rent on the initial fitness equipment package for one to two months before opening and the first three months of operation. For a Fitness Center location, the rent ranges from $1,408 to $9,815, while for a Pod location, the rent ranges from $828 to $2,985.
The initial investment table outlines the costs associated with the initial fitness equipment package. This package ranges from $9,300 to $130,165, with payment due upon signing the Initial Fitness Equipment Package Purchase Agreement or Equipment Lease Agreement. Freight and delivery costs, also payable to Aira Fitness's affiliate, range from $1,000 to $10,000.
Prospective franchisees should confirm with Aira Fitness whether the affiliate is the only option for sourcing the initial fitness equipment package, what the criteria are for approving alternative suppliers, and what recourse is available if the affiliate cannot fulfill the equipment needs in a timely manner.