Is Anytime Fitness, LLC a party to any agreement that Basecamp Fitness signs with franchisees?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our affiliate, Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC ("Anytime Fitness"), is the franchisor of the Anytime Fitness brand. Anytime Fitness offers franchises for the operation of fitness centers designed to operate with minimal overhead and labor costs under the trademark, "Anytime Fitness®". It and its predecessor AFLLC have been offering Anytime Fitness franchises since October 2002 and Anytime Fitness Express franchises from October 2006 to April 2024. AFLLC has operated Anytime Fitness centers since January 2005, and an Anytime Fitness Express center from October 2006 to 2009. In November 2021 the agreements under which these franchises were operated were transferred to Anytime Fitness as part of the Securitization Transaction discussed below. As of December 31, 2024, Anytime Fitness had 2,290 franchised centers in operation in the United States and AFLLC had 11 company-owned centers. AFLLC also acts as our manager as discussed below.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC, is an affiliate of Basecamp Fitness Franchisor LLC. Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC, is the franchisor of the Anytime Fitness brand. However, the document does not state that Anytime Fitness, LLC, is a party to any agreement that Basecamp Fitness franchisees sign.
Item 22 discusses contracts and addenda to the franchise agreement, but it does not mention Anytime Fitness, LLC, being a party to these agreements. The franchisee is required to sign a Guaranty Agreement, and addenda may apply based on the franchisee's location (e.g., New York, Virginia, or Washington), but these do not involve Anytime Fitness, LLC.
While Anytime Fitness and Basecamp Fitness are affiliated, the FDD does not provide enough information to definitively determine whether Anytime Fitness, LLC, is a party to the franchise agreement or any related agreements that a Basecamp Fitness franchisee would sign. A prospective franchisee should seek clarification from the franchisor on this matter to fully understand the contractual relationships involved.