What is the process for a Basecamp Fitness franchisee to get building materials approved?
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 specific procedures and requirements regarding building materials for their studios. Basecamp Fitness mandates that franchisees use only building materials, equipment, fixtures, furniture, and signs that have been pre-approved by them during the construction or remodeling of their Basecamp Studio. This is to ensure that the studio aligns with the brand's standards and Mandatory Specifications.
To initiate the approval process, franchisees are required to submit a site survey along with basic architectural plans and specifications that comply with Basecamp Fitness's Mandatory Specifications. These documents are essential for Basecamp Fitness to create a Compliance Drawing tailored to the franchisee's location. Franchisees must supply accurate site information, including as-built drawings, surveys, technical data, construction documents, and site plans, to facilitate the creation of the Compliance Drawing.
If a franchisee chooses not to use Basecamp Fitness's designated architectural vendor for creating the Construction Documents, they are obligated to pay a fee of $2,700 for Basecamp Fitness to review and approve the submitted Construction Documents. However, for franchisees opening their first Basecamp Studio, the franchisor may require the use of their designated architectural vendor. Furthermore, franchisees are prohibited from making any changes to the building plan, design, layout, decor, equipment, or signage without obtaining prior written consent from Basecamp Fitness. Any unauthorized changes may not align with the Mandatory Specifications, potentially leading to non-compliance and requiring rectification.