What are 'Special Sites' in relation to Aira Fitness territories?
Aira_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Certain locations are by their natureuniqueand separate in character from sites generally developed asAira Fitness Businesses ("Special Sites"). These Special Sites are excluded from the Designated Area and we have the right to develop, license or franchise Aira Fitness Businesses at these locations within or outside your Designated Area: (1) military bases; (2) public transportation facilities, including, without limitation, airports,railway stations,limited access highwaytravelplazas andothertransportation terminals; (3) sports facilities, including race tracks; (4) student unions or other similar buildings on college or university campuses; (5) hotels, resorts or similar short-term lodging; (6) apartment or condominiumcomplex; and (7) corporate office buildings or office parks.
Source: Item 12 — **TERRITORY (FDD pages 43–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aira Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, "Special Sites" are specific locations that Aira Fitness may develop, license, or franchise within or outside a franchisee's designated area. These locations are considered unique and separate from typical Aira Fitness Business sites. This means that even if a franchisee has a designated area, Aira Fitness retains the right to establish businesses at these special sites without providing any compensation to the franchisee.
The FDD identifies several categories of locations that qualify as Special Sites. These include military bases, public transportation facilities (such as airports, railway stations, highway travel plazas, and transportation terminals), sports facilities like race tracks, student unions or similar buildings on college or university campuses, hotels, resorts, short-term lodging facilities, apartment or condominium complexes, and corporate office buildings or office parks.
For a prospective Aira Fitness franchisee, this means that while they may be granted a designated area, their territorial protection has limitations. Aira Fitness can establish additional locations at any of the listed Special Sites, potentially creating competition within or near the franchisee's designated area. This is a crucial factor to consider when evaluating the potential market and revenue projections for an Aira Fitness franchise, as the presence of Special Sites could impact the franchisee's business.