From whom must I purchase or lease the Pod Package if I operate my Aira Fitness business from a Pod?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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If we grant you the right to operate your Aira Fitness Business from a Pod, you must purchase or lease the Pod Package from our affiliate, Pure Gym Equipment LLC. Currently, our affiliate is the only approved supplier for the Pod Package and will offer the Pod Package for purchase subject to availability.
Pod Package – Purchase Option
If you choose to purchase the Pod Package from our affiliate, the estimated purchase price is $40,000. You are also responsible forfreight and delivery costs, which will range from$5,000 to $10,000. If you choose this option, you must pay for the Pod Package in cash in full upon signing the Pod Package Agreement. The purchase price and freight and delivery costs are not refundable under any circumstances.
Pod Package – Lease Option
If you choose to lease the Pod Package from our affiliate, you must pay our affiliate a deposit amount equal to $12,000. You are also responsible forfreight anddelivery costs, which willrange from$5,000to $10,000, Beginning on the 1st day of the next month following delivery of the Pod, you must begin paying rent equal to $600 per month. We estimate you will make between one and two lease payments prior to opening for business, which will range from $600 to $1,200. Deposits, rent, and freight and delivery costs underthe Pod Package Lease are not refundable under any circ
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 15–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you are granted the right to operate your Aira Fitness business from a Pod, you are required to purchase or lease the Pod Package exclusively from their affiliate, Pure Gym Equipment LLC. The FDD specifies that Pure Gym Equipment LLC is currently the only approved supplier for the Pod Package, and they will offer the Pod Package subject to its availability.
This requirement means that as a franchisee, you do not have the option to source the Pod Package from any other supplier. You are obligated to obtain it directly from Aira Fitness's designated affiliate. This arrangement ensures that Aira Fitness maintains control over the quality and consistency of the Pods used in its franchise system.
There are two options for acquiring the Pod Package from Pure Gym Equipment LLC: purchasing or leasing. If you choose to purchase, the estimated purchase price is $40,000, plus freight and delivery costs ranging from $5,000 to $10,000. If you opt to lease, you must pay a deposit of $12,000, along with the same freight and delivery costs. Additionally, you will be required to pay monthly rent of $600, with the first payment due on the 1st day of the month following delivery. The FDD estimates that you will make between one and two lease payments prior to opening for business, which will range from $600 to $1,200. It is important to note that deposits, rent, and freight and delivery costs are non-refundable under either the purchase or lease options.