What is the name of the New York matter involving affiliates of Basecamp Fitness?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
or did not accept the offer of rescission and its agreement continues in effect.
In the Matter of the Investigation by Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of the State of New York, of The Bar Method Inc. and Carl Diehl (Assurance No. 08-108). On April 2, 2009, TBM and Mr. Diehl, as its Vice President, entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD") under which, without admitting any violation of the law, they agreed to offer rescission of an agreement that TBM signed in New York without being registered to sell franchises in that state. As part of the AOD, TBM and Mr. Diehl agreed to comply with the provisions of the New York Franchises Act and not to sell franchises in New York without a current registration. TBM also paid to the State of New York the sum of $2,500. The New York operator did not accept th
Source: Item 3 — LITIGATION (FDD pages 13–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the New York matter involving affiliates of Basecamp Fitness is titled "In the Matter of the Investigation by Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of the State of New York, of The Bar Method Inc. and Carl Diehl (Assurance No. 08-108)".
This matter involved TBM (The Bar Method Inc.) and its Vice President, Carl Diehl. They entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD) on April 2, 2009, without admitting any violation of the law. The agreement involved offering rescission of an agreement that TBM signed in New York without being registered to sell franchises in that state.
As part of the AOD, TBM and Mr. Diehl agreed to comply with the New York Franchises Act and not to sell franchises in New York without a current registration. TBM also paid $2,500 to the State of New York. The New York operator did not accept the offer of rescission and continues to operate her studio under the agreement. This disclosure is relevant to Basecamp Fitness franchisees because it highlights potential legal and regulatory compliance issues related to franchising, even if those issues occurred under a different brand name managed by Basecamp Fitness's affiliates.