Does Aira Fitness require franchisees to enter into maintenance contracts for the equipment?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The building (exterior and interior), equipment, fixtures, signage and trade dress employed in the operation of your Aira Fitness Business must be maintained and refreshed in accordance with our requirements established periodically and any of our reasonable schedules prepared based upon our periodic evaluations of the premises.
Within a period of thirty (30) days (as we determine depending on the work needed) after the receipt of any particular report prepared following such an evaluation, you must affect the items of maintenance we designate, including the repair of defective equipment and items such as carpet and/or the replacement of irreparable or obsolete items of equipment and signage.
If, however, any condition presents a threat to members or to public safety, you must affect the items of maintenance immediately, as further described in Section 6.F.
If you fail to complete the required maintenance, we reserve the right (but no obligation) to do so on your behalf and you must reimburse us for our costs and expenses.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–254)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to maintain the equipment of their Aira Fitness Business. The franchisee must maintain the building (exterior and interior), equipment, fixtures, signage, and trade dress in accordance with Aira Fitness's requirements and schedules, which are based on periodic evaluations of the premises.
Within a period of thirty (30) days after receiving a report from an evaluation, the franchisee must address the maintenance items that Aira Fitness designates, including repairing defective equipment and replacing irreparable or obsolete equipment and signage. If a condition presents a threat to members or public safety, the franchisee must address the maintenance immediately. If the franchisee fails to complete the required maintenance, Aira Fitness has the right, but not the obligation, to perform the maintenance on the franchisee's behalf, and the franchisee must reimburse Aira Fitness for the costs and expenses incurred.
The FDD does not explicitly state that franchisees are required to enter into maintenance contracts for the equipment. However, franchisees are required to maintain and refresh the equipment in accordance with Aira Fitness's standards. It is important that prospective franchisees ask Aira Fitness about the specifics of these maintenance requirements, including whether entering into maintenance contracts is necessary or recommended to meet Aira Fitness's standards.