What is the process for Basecamp Fitness to approve the design of a Basecamp Fitness studio?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- A. Construction. Your Basecamp Studio must be developed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, codes and other governing requirements, as well as our mandatory specifications (the "Mandatory Specifications") that we provide to you, and with any Compliance Drawing. You may not begin construction of your Basecamp Studio until you have received our written consent to your actual design for your Basecamp Studio. You must supply us with accurate site information for your proposed location to allow us to create a Compliance Drawing for you. This information will include, but not be limited to, as-built drawings, surveys, technical data, construction documents and site plans.
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- Promptly after you have obtained possession of the site for your Basecamp Studio, you will: (i) retain the services of a licensed and qualified architect and/or design professional(s) to create the Construction Documents, and to complete construction of your Basecamp Studio in accordance with such Construction Documents; (ii) retain the services of a general contractor; (iii) have prepared and submitted for our approval a site survey and basic architectural plans and specifications consistent with our Mandatory Specifications; (iv) purchase or lease, and then, in the construction of your Basecamp Studio, use only the building materials, equipment, fixtures, furniture and signs we have approved; (v) complete the construction and/or remodeling, equipment, fixtures, furniture and signage lease in decorating your Basecamp Studio in full and strict compliance with the plans and specifications we approve, and with all applicable ordinances, building codes and permit requirements without any alterations; (vi) obtain all customary contractors' sworn statements and partial and final waivers; and (vii) obtain all necessary permits, licenses and architectural seals and comply with applicable legal requirements relating to the building, signs, equipment and premises, including, but not limited to, the Americans With Disabilities Act.
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- If you do not use our designated architectural vendor to create your Construction Documents, you must pay our then-current fee to review and approve your Construction Documents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if this is your first Basecamp Studio, we may require you to obtain your Construction Documents from our designated architectural vendor.
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- You will make no changes to any building plan, design, layout or decor, or any equipment or signage in your Basecamp Studio without our prior written consent, and such changes may not be contrary to the Mandatory Specifications.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 61–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must adhere to a specific process for studio design and construction. Franchisees are required to develop their Basecamp Fitness studio in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations, codes, and the franchisor's mandatory specifications, referred to as the "Mandatory Specifications," as well as any Compliance Drawing provided by Basecamp Fitness. Before starting construction, franchisees must obtain written consent from Basecamp Fitness regarding the studio's design. To facilitate the creation of a Compliance Drawing, franchisees must supply accurate site information, including as-built drawings, surveys, technical data, construction documents, and site plans.
Following site possession, franchisees must engage licensed architects or design professionals to create Construction Documents and oversee the studio's construction. They also need to hire a general contractor. A site survey, along with basic architectural plans and specifications consistent with Basecamp Fitness's Mandatory Specifications, must be prepared and submitted for approval. Only building materials, equipment, fixtures, furniture, and signs approved by Basecamp Fitness can be used in the construction. Franchisees must complete all construction and remodeling in strict compliance with the approved plans and specifications, adhering to all applicable ordinances, building codes, and permit requirements without any alterations. Additionally, franchisees must obtain customary contractors' sworn statements and waivers, along with all necessary permits, licenses, and architectural seals, ensuring compliance with legal requirements, including the Americans With Disabilities Act.
If a franchisee chooses not to use Basecamp Fitness's designated architectural vendor for Construction Documents, they must pay a fee to Basecamp Fitness for the review and approval of these documents. The FDD states that this fee is currently $2,700. However, for a franchisee's first Basecamp Fitness studio, the franchisor may require the use of their designated architectural vendor. Franchisees are prohibited from making any changes to the building plan, design, layout, decor, equipment, or signage without prior written consent from Basecamp Fitness, and any such changes must align with the Mandatory Specifications. This detailed process ensures that each Basecamp Fitness studio maintains brand consistency and meets all necessary legal and regulatory standards.