What is the process for a Basecamp Fitness franchisee to get building materials approved for their Basecamp Fitness studio?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
of our business and reputation. We will promulgate, from time to time, standards of quality and service regarding the business operations of Basecamp Fitness studios so as to protect the distinction and goodwill represented and symbolized by the Marks and System. You must abide by those standards and the provisions set forth below unless otherwise authorized by us in writing.
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.
B. Signs. You will prominently display, at your expense, both on the interior and exterior of your Basecamp Studio premises, signs in such form, color, number, location and size, and containing such Marks as we designate.
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 building material approval. Before construction can begin, the franchisee must secure written consent from Basecamp Fitness regarding the studio's design. To facilitate this, the franchisee needs to provide accurate site information, including as-built drawings, surveys, technical data, construction documents, and site plans, which will allow Basecamp Fitness to create a Compliance Drawing.
As part of the construction process, franchisees are required to purchase or lease and use only the building materials, equipment, fixtures, furniture, and signs that Basecamp Fitness has approved. The franchisee must also ensure that the construction and/or remodeling, equipment, fixtures, furniture, and signage lease in decorating their Basecamp Studio are completed in full compliance with the plans and specifications approved by Basecamp Fitness, as well as all applicable ordinances, building codes, and permit requirements, without any alterations.
If a franchisee chooses not to use Basecamp Fitness's designated architectural vendor for the creation of Construction Documents, they must pay a fee of $2,700 for Basecamp Fitness to review these documents. Regardless of who creates the Construction Documents, the vendor used must meet any standards and specifications required by Basecamp Fitness. Furthermore, franchisees are prohibited from making any changes to any building plan, design, layout, or decor, or any equipment or signage in their Basecamp Studio without prior written consent from Basecamp Fitness, and such changes must not contradict the Mandatory Specifications.