What is the dependency between the Development Agreement and the Franchise Agreement for Basecamp Fitness?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of Basecamp Fitness Studios open and operating, according to the applicable dates set forth in the Development Schedule, gives us the right, in our sole discretion, to immediately terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.
- B. You may not open a Basecamp Studio under this Agreement unless you have notified us of your intention to develop the Basecamp Studio at least thirty (30) days prior to the date set forth in the Development Schedule and meet each of the following conditions (these conditions apply to each Basecamp Studio to be developed in the Development Territory):
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- Good Standing. You must not be in default of this Agreement, any Franchise Agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement or any other agreement between you or any of your affiliates and us or any of our affiliates. You also must have satisfied on a timely basis all monetary and material obligations under the Franchise Agreements for all existing Basecamp Fitness studios.
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- Execution of Franchise Agreement. You and we have entered into our then-current form of Franchise Agreement and such other agreements that we require for the grant of Basecamp Fitness studio franchises for the proposed Basecamp Studio. You understand that we may modify the then-current form of Franchise Agreement from time to time and that it may be different than the current form of Franchise Agreement, including different fees and obligations; provided, however, that you will not be required to pay any initial franchise fee under any of those Franchise Agreements. You understand and agree that any and all Franchise Agreements will be construed and exist independently of this Agreement. The continued existence of each Franchise Agreement will be determined by the terms and conditions of such Franchise Agreement. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, the establishment and operation of each Basecamp Fitness studio must be in accordance with the terms of the applicable Franchise Agreement.
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- Term. Unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section 5 of this Agreement, the term of this Agreement and all rights granted to you will expire on the date that you sign the Franchise Agreement for the last Basecamp Studio that is scheduled to be opened under the Development Schedule.
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- Default and Termination.
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 51–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee cannot open a Basecamp Studio under the Development Agreement unless they have notified Basecamp Fitness of their intention to develop the studio at least 30 days prior to the date in the Development Schedule and meet specific conditions. These conditions apply to each Basecamp Studio to be developed within the Development Territory.
One key condition is that the franchisee must not be in default of the Development Agreement, any Franchise Agreement entered into under the Development Agreement, or any other agreement with Basecamp Fitness or its affiliates. The franchisee must also have satisfied all monetary and material obligations under the Franchise Agreements for all existing Basecamp Fitness studios in a timely manner. Additionally, both the franchisee and Basecamp Fitness must enter into the then-current form of Franchise Agreement and any other required agreements for granting Basecamp Fitness studio franchises for the proposed studio.
The FDD specifies that any and all Franchise Agreements will be construed and exist independently of the Development Agreement, with the continued existence of each Franchise Agreement determined by its own terms and conditions. The establishment and operation of each Basecamp Fitness studio must align with the terms of the applicable Franchise Agreement, except as specifically outlined in the Development Agreement. A franchisee will sign the Franchise Agreement for their first Basecamp Studio concurrently with the Development Agreement, and a separate Franchise Agreement must be signed for each subsequent Basecamp Studio using Basecamp Fitness's then-current form.