What is the deadline for the mediation organization to schedule the mediation proceeding after receiving notification that its services are requested for a Basecamp Fitness dispute?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Once the organization is designated and agrees to accept the appointment as mediator, the organization will be directed to schedule a mediation proceeding at a time mutually convenient to us and to you.
The mediation will be held within thirty (30) days following receipt by the mediation organization of notification that its services are requested.
If you and we cannot agree on a date for mediation, then the mediation organization will select a date it believes is reasonable for both of us, given all of the claimed conflicts in dates.
The person actually mediating the dispute will be required to have at least ten (10) years of experience as either a franchisee or franchisor (or as an officer of such an entity) or in franchise law.
You and we will equally share the cost of the mediator.
The mediator will select the location for the mediation, but unless you and we both agree otherwise, the mediation will be held in a metropolitan area with at least 250,000 persons that is not located within one hundred (100) miles of either your principal office or our principal office.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, once a mediation organization is designated and agrees to serve as mediator, it must schedule the mediation proceeding within thirty days of receiving notification that its services are requested. This applies to disputes between Basecamp Fitness and its franchisees related to the franchise agreement or their relationship.
This means that if a dispute arises and either Basecamp Fitness or the franchisee decides to pursue mediation, the mediation organization is expected to act promptly to schedule the session. This thirty-day timeframe ensures that the mediation process moves forward without undue delay, allowing both parties to address the issue in a timely manner.
If Basecamp Fitness and the franchisee cannot agree on a mediation date, the mediation organization has the authority to select a date it deems reasonable, considering any claimed scheduling conflicts. This provision is designed to prevent either party from stalling the mediation process by refusing to agree on a date. The mediator will also select the location for the mediation, which will be in a metropolitan area with at least 250,000 people that is not located within 100 miles of either party's principal office, unless both parties agree otherwise.