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What is the significance of the Rider in the Basecamp Fitness Development Agreement regarding the number of studios?

Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and consideration below, you and we agree as follows:

    1. Grant of Development Rights. The following provisions control with respect to the rights granted hereunder:
  • A. We grant to you, under the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the right to develop and operate the number of fitness studios identified in the Rider (the "Basecamp Studios"), using the Marks, operating within the nonexclusive area described in the Rider (the "Development Territory").
  • B. You agree to be bound by the "Development Schedule" in the Rider. Time is of the essence for the development and operation of each Basecamp Studio in accordance with the Development Schedule.

Each Basecamp Studio must be developed and operated by you pursuant to a separate Franchise Agreement that you enter into with us.

  • C. Unless otherwise indicated in the Rider and except as set forth in Section D below, if you are in compliance with the Development Schedule set forth in the Rider, we will not develop or operate or grant anyone else a franchise to develop and operate a Basecamp Studio from any location in the Development Territory prior to the earlier of (i) the expiration or termination of this Agreement; (ii) the date on which your last Basecamp Studio must be open pursuant to the terms of the Development Schedule; or (iii) the date on which the Protected Territory for your final Basecamp Studio is determined; except that if the Development Territory covers more than one city, county or designated market area, the protection for each particular city, county or designated market area will expire upon the earliest of (1) any of the foregoing events or (2) the date when the Protected Territory for your final Basecamp Studio to be developed in such city, county or designated market area under this Agreement is determined. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, upon the earliest occurrence of any of the foregoing events (i) the Development Territory will expire and (ii) we will be entitled to develop and operate, or to franchise others to develop and operate, Basecamp Studios from locations in the Development Territory, except as may be otherwise provided under any Franchise Agreement that has been signed between us and you and that has not been terminated.
  • D. You acknowledge and agree that (i) we and our affiliates have the right to grant other franchises or operate company or affiliate owned fitness studios/businesses (including Basecamp Studios) at locations outside the Development Territory even if they compete with your Basecamp Studios for customers or members; (ii) we and our affiliates have the right to grant other franchises or licenses and to operate company or affiliate-owned fitness studios/businesses (including Basecamp Studios) within private establishments located within the Development Territory, provided that access to those centers is limited to employees of the business, or transient guests of the business, in either case who would not have any reciprocity with any other Basecamp Studio as a result of their use or membership in this private studio; and (iii) we and our affiliates have the right to operate, and to grant franchises or licenses to others to operate fitness studios/businesses, or any other business within and outside the Development Territory under trademarks other than the Marks, all without compensation to you.
    1. Development Fee. You must pay us a Development Fee in the amount set forth in the Rider. This fee is nonrefundable and is payable in full when you sign this Agreement and is fully earned by us at that time.

Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 51–55)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Basecamp Fitness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Rider attached to the Area Development Agreement specifies key details regarding the number of fitness studios a developer is authorized to open and operate. The agreement grants the developer the right to develop and operate the number of Basecamp Studios identified in the Rider within a defined nonexclusive Development Territory. This number is a fundamental aspect of the agreement, setting the scope of the developer's rights and obligations. The developer agrees to be bound by the Development Schedule outlined in the Rider, emphasizing the importance of adhering to the timeline for opening and operating each Basecamp Studio. Time is of the essence for the development and operation of each Basecamp Studio in accordance with the Development Schedule. The Rider also includes the effective date of the agreement between Basecamp Fitness Franchisor LLC and the developer.

The Development Schedule in the Rider dictates the dates by which Franchise Agreements must be executed, site approval requests submitted, and each Basecamp Studio must be opened. It also specifies the cumulative number of studios that must be open and continuously operating within the Development Territory. The developer's failure to meet these deadlines, such as failing to sign a Franchise Agreement, obtain site approval, or open the required number of studios according to the Development Schedule, gives Basecamp Fitness the right to terminate the agreement. This underscores the critical importance of the Development Schedule in ensuring the developer's compliance and the timely expansion of the Basecamp Fitness brand.

Unless otherwise indicated in the Rider, if the developer complies with the Development Schedule, Basecamp Fitness will not develop or operate or grant anyone else a franchise to develop and operate a Basecamp Studio from any location in the Development Territory prior to the expiration or termination of the agreement, the date on which the last Basecamp Studio must be open, or the date on which the Protected Territory for the final Basecamp Studio is determined. However, this protection may vary if the Development Territory covers multiple cities, counties, or designated market areas, where protection for each area expires upon the earliest of the aforementioned events or when the Protected Territory for the final studio in that area is determined. Upon the earliest occurrence of any of these events, the Development Territory will expire, and Basecamp Fitness will be entitled to develop and operate, or franchise others to develop and operate, Basecamp Studios from locations in the Development Territory, except as may be otherwise provided under any Franchise Agreement that has been signed between Basecamp Fitness and the developer and that has not been terminated.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.