What standards must a Basecamp Fitness franchisee follow when constructing and operating their studio?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must construct and operate your Basecamp Studio in accordance with our standards and sign our standard franchise agreement ("Franchise Agreement"). Your Basecamp Studio may only offer the services and products we authorize. Specifically, your Basecamp Studio must provide certain class-based workouts that meet our standards, offer the various types of memberships we specify and sell the merchandise, including apparel, and food and beverage products we require. We may add, modify, or delete any services or products that you must offer or sell at your Basecamp Studio at any time, and change and modify our standards as we see fit.
Your Basecamp Studio will be subject to national, state and local regulations that apply to all businesses, such as the Americans With Disabilities Act, wage and hour laws, employment laws, zoning laws, pricing and consumer disclosures laws, unfair and deceptive consumer practices laws and business licensing requirements. Because you will accept credit cards, you will also have to comply with any general laws and regulations relating to the acceptance of credit cards, including the Payment Card Industry ("PCI") Data Security Standard ("DSS"). Compliance with the PCI DSS is your responsibility. You must also comply with personal information, data protection and data privacy laws that affect the safekeeping of member information, and regulations that apply to electronic marketing, like faxes, emails, text messaging and telemarketing.
Many states, and some municipalities, have laws and regulations that apply specifically to health clubs and fitness clubs, membership contracts, operations and licenses. Many states limit the length of your member contracts, provide for specific provisions to be included in those contracts, prescribe the format or type size for the contract, and/or provide members the right to terminate their contracts. State regulations may also require you to obtain a bond to protect pre-paid membership fees you collect. Some states and municipalities may also have enacted laws requiring a staff person be certified in basic cardiopulmonary
resuscitation, or have other specialized training. In addition, some states have laws requiring a fitness studio to have an automated external defibrillator and other first aid equipment on the premises, and some may require you to take other safety measures. Some states impose sales taxes on studio memberships. There may also be special permits required for you to operate some or all of your business. Your business is subject to state and federal regulations that allow the government to restrict business operations during state or national emergencies. If these or similar laws have been enacted in the state or municipality in which you intend to operate your Basecamp Studio, you will need to comply with these laws, and we urge you to become familiar with them.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS, AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Basecamp Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must adhere to specific standards during the construction and operation of their studios. Basecamp Fitness requires franchisees to construct and operate their studios in accordance with the standards outlined in the Franchise Agreement. These standards encompass various aspects of the business, including the services and products offered.
Specifically, a Basecamp Fitness studio must provide class-based workouts that meet the franchisor's standards, offer specified membership types, and sell required merchandise, including apparel, food, and beverage products. Basecamp Fitness retains the right to modify or delete any services or products that franchisees must offer or sell, and can also change and modify their standards as they see fit. This allows Basecamp Fitness to maintain brand consistency and adapt to market changes.
In addition to Basecamp Fitness's standards, franchisees must also comply with national, state, and local regulations applicable to all businesses. These include laws such as the Americans With Disabilities Act, wage and hour laws, employment laws, zoning laws, pricing and consumer disclosures laws, unfair and deceptive consumer practices laws, and business licensing requirements. Franchisees must also comply with regulations related to credit card acceptance, data protection, and electronic marketing. Furthermore, many states and municipalities have specific laws and regulations for health and fitness clubs, including membership contracts and operational requirements, which franchisees must also adhere to. These regulations can cover contract lengths, required provisions, format specifications, termination rights, bond requirements for pre-paid fees, CPR certification for staff, automated external defibrillators, first aid equipment, and sales taxes on memberships.