Does Basecamp Fitness sell items to operate and promote my Basecamp Fitness Studio?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (8) Sell to you, or have our affiliate sell to you, a variety of items to operate and promote your Basecamp Studio, including the items included in our Retail Product Package, the Build-Out Package, and the Technology & Fitness Equipment Package, and various other items described in the Operations Manual. (Franchise Agreement – Section 6.A., 7.A and 8.R.).
You must purchase from our affiliate, ProVision, a Technology & Fitness Equipment Package that includes fitness equipment and various technology equipment and systems you need to operate your Basecamp Studio. These systems include network hardware, and security systems, iPads, tablet devices, computers, audio and video systems, software and other related components, a point of sale system and software and cloud based technology. You will use these systems for marketing and sales, business intelligence, studio management, fitness programming, communications with us and other studios, web integration, online team collaboration, and to manage your social content, reviews and advertisements. ProVision will provide you with technology support, monitoring, and installation services for your Basecamp Studio. The cost to purchase the Technology & Fitness Equipment Package ranges from $100,480 to $127,430. This includes the cost of taxes, shipping and installation which we estimate is approximately 40% of the package price. You will pay ProVision a one-time set-up fee and a monthly fee for these technology solutions. The setup fee is $500 and the monthly Technology fee is $799. This package and the monthly fee do not include music licensing fees which you will pay to us as a separate music licensing fee, nor do they include other third party services like fitness equipment maintenance, telephone or internet service. We may require you to upgrade or update the computer and technology system (including hardware and software) during the term of the franchise and we anticipate that you will be required to do so.
You must order sales and marketing materials from our approved suppliers and per our standards and specifications. If you desire to use your own advertising materials for any marketing activity, you must obtain our prior approval at least 4 weeks before publication or your first usage, which may be granted or denied in our sole discretion. Use of our Marks and other brand identification materials must be consistent with our approved standards. You may not use our Marks and other brand identification materials on items to be sold or services to be provided without our prior written approval. You may not establish or have established on your behalf, any digital or electronic medium or method of communication, including a website, web page, review or opinion page, social media and/or social networking site, channel, avatar, profile, including an online business profile, account, hashtag, user name or application, whether web-based or otherwise, or keyword advertising, pay-per-click advertising or other search engine marketing, relating to us, your Basecamp Studio, or to the Basecamp Fitness System without our approval.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 35–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Basecamp Fitness or its affiliate will sell a variety of items to operate and promote your Basecamp Studio. These items include those within the Retail Product Package, the Build-Out Package, and the Technology & Fitness Equipment Package, as well as other items described in the Operations Manual.
Specifically, franchisees must purchase a Technology & Fitness Equipment Package from Basecamp Fitness's affiliate, ProVision. This package includes fitness equipment, network hardware, security systems, iPads, tablet devices, computers, audio and video systems, software, a point of sale system and software, and cloud-based technology. These systems are used for marketing and sales, business intelligence, studio management, fitness programming, communications, web integration, online team collaboration, and managing social content, reviews, and advertisements. ProVision also provides technology support, monitoring, and installation services.
The cost for the Technology & Fitness Equipment Package ranges from $100,480 to $127,430, including taxes, shipping, and installation, which are estimated to be approximately 40% of the package price. Franchisees will also pay ProVision a one-time setup fee of $500 and a monthly technology fee of $799. These fees do not include music licensing fees, which are paid separately to Basecamp Fitness, or other third-party services like fitness equipment maintenance, telephone, or internet service. Basecamp Fitness may also require franchisees to upgrade or update their computer and technology systems during the franchise term.
Franchisees must also order sales and marketing materials from Basecamp Fitness's approved suppliers, following their standards and specifications. If a franchisee wants to use their own advertising materials, they must obtain Basecamp Fitness's prior approval at least 4 weeks before publication or first use. Franchisees cannot use Basecamp Fitness's trademarks and brand identification materials on items to be sold or services to be provided without prior written approval. Additionally, franchisees need approval to establish any digital or electronic communication methods related to Basecamp Fitness, their studio, or the Basecamp Fitness system.