Can the Basecamp Fitness Franchise Agreement be modified?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Section in | ||
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| Franchise or Other | ||
| Provision | Agreements | Summary |
| n. Our right of first refusal | Section 19 – Franchise | We have the right to match any offer for your business. |
| to acquire your business | Agreement | |
| o. Our option to purchase your business | Section 16 – Franchise Agreement | We can purchase from you at book value all or a portion of the assets of your Basecamp Studio and take an assignment of your leases, upon the termination or expiration without renewal of your Franchise Agreement. |
| p. Your death or disability | Section 13.B – Franchise Agreement Area Development Agreement–NotApplicable | Your heirs can assume your rights, but if they do, they must meet the transfer requirements. |
| q. Non-competition covenants during the term of the franchise | Section 17.A – Franchise Agreement and Section 9 – Area Development Agreement | No involvement in any fitness center that offers interval training or high-intensity guided workouts (including as creditor or landlord), wherever located. |
| r. Non-competition | Section 17.B – Franchise | No involvement in any fitness center that offers interval |
| covenants after the | Agreement and Section 9 – | training or high-intensity guided workouts (including as |
| franchise is terminated or | Area Development | creditor or landlord) for 2 years in your Protected Territory |
| expires | Agreement | or within a 10 mile radius of any BasecampStudio. |
| s. Modification of the agreement | Sections 8.M and 20.H, 20.K – Franchise Agreement Section 9 – Area Development Agreement | No modifications without consent by all parties, but our manuals are subject to change. No modifications without consent of all parties. |
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, the Franchise Agreement can only be modified with the consent of all parties involved. Specifically, Sections 8.M and 20.H, 20.K of the Franchise Agreement, and Section 9 of the Area Development Agreement state that no modifications are allowed without the consent of all parties. However, the Basecamp Fitness manuals are subject to change.
This means that while the core terms of the Franchise Agreement are generally fixed unless all parties agree to changes, Basecamp Fitness retains the right to update its operational manuals. These manuals likely contain detailed procedures and guidelines for running the fitness studio.
For a prospective Basecamp Fitness franchisee, this highlights the importance of carefully reviewing the initial Franchise Agreement, as it will be difficult to change later. Franchisees should also be aware that Basecamp Fitness can make changes to its operating procedures through updates to the manuals, which could require the franchisee to adapt their business practices and potentially make additional investments. This is a fairly standard practice in franchising, where franchisors need the flexibility to update their systems to respond to market changes and improve efficiency.