Is a Basecamp Fitness Franchisee Questionnaire completed by a California franchisee considered valid and enforceable?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you are a resident of the State of California or your franchise is located in California you are not required to sign this Questionnaire. If any California franchisee completes this Questionnaire, it is against California public policy and will be void and unenforceable, and we will destroy, disregard, and will not rely on such Questionnaire.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–248)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Basecamp Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document, a Franchisee Questionnaire completed by a California franchisee is not considered valid or enforceable. The FDD explicitly states that if a franchisee is a resident of California or if their franchise is located in California, they are not required to sign the questionnaire.
Furthermore, if a California franchisee does complete the questionnaire, it is against California public policy and will be deemed void and unenforceable. Basecamp Fitness also commits to destroying, disregarding, and not relying on any such questionnaire completed by a California franchisee.
This policy reflects California's specific legal protections for franchisees. Franchise agreements can sometimes contain provisions that might disadvantage franchisees, and California law seeks to ensure that franchisees are not unknowingly waiving rights or making commitments that are not in their best interest. This is why Basecamp Fitness cannot enforce the questionnaire if it is completed by a California franchisee.