Under what conditions can Basecamp Fitness withhold consent to a transfer?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
otherwise give any third party a security interest in this Agreement in any manner whatsoever without our express prior written consent, which consent may be withheld for any reason whatsoever in our sole and absolute judgment.
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- In the event of a proposed Transfer by you we will not unreasonably withhold our consent to the Transfer so long as the conditions set forth below, as well as any other conditions we may impose, are all satisfied:
- The transferee meets our then current standards for the issuance of development rights, including satisfying any requirements imposed by applicable law, be of good moral character and reputation and shall have a good credit rating, financial capabilities and competent business qualifications reasonably acceptable to us. You shall provide us with the information we may reasonably require to make a determination concerning a proposed transferee;
- The transferee, including all shareholders, members and partners of the transferee, shall jointly and severally execute a new area development agreement with us on terms that are reasonably acceptable to us;
- If the transferee is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, each stock or membership certificate, or the partnership agreement, shall have conspicuously endorsed upon it a statement that it is held subject to, and further Transfer of any interest therein is subject to, all restrictions imposed upon Transfer by this Agreement;
- If the transferee is a corporation, partnership, or limited liability company, no new voting interest in the transferee shall be issued to any person or entity without obtaining our prior written consent;
- You shall have fully paid and satisfied all of your obligations to us and our affiliates, including any under any Franchise Agreements for the operation of Basecamp Fitness studios; provided, however, you shall not be required to pay to us a transfer fee unless you are not transferring Franchise Agreements at that time because you have not opened any Basecamp Fitness studios, then you will pay a $7,500 transfer fee at the time of your transfer approval request;
- You shall have executed an agreement in form satisfactory to us in which you agree to: (i) release any claims you has against us and our affiliates; (ii) subordinate any claims you may have against the transferee to any amounts owed by the transferee to us; (iii) comply with the post-term obligations referenced in this Agreement, including the non-competition and confidentiality provisions; and (iv) indemnify us against all claims brought against us by the transferee for a period of three (3) years following the transfer;
If the transferee is a corporation, limited liability company or partnership, all the shareholders, members, or partners of the transferee shall enter into a written agreement, in a form satisfactory to us, jointly and severally guaranteeing the full payment and performance of the transferee's obligations to us and agreeing to be personally bound by all covenants and restrictions imposed upon the transferee under the terms of this Agreement; and
Contemporaneous with the Transfer hereunder you shall have transferred to the transferee all of the Franchise Agreements under which you or any affiliate are operating Basecamp Fitness studios, and you must comply with all of the conditions for transferring each of those agreements, including the requirement to pay a transfer fee in connection with the transfer of each of those agreements.
D. You consent to us releasing to any proposed transferee any information we may have concerning the development business or any Basecamp Fitness studio.
E. Notwithstanding anything set forth herein, you may not Transfer a portion of your rights or obligations hereunder, if such Transfer would result in the division of the development business operated hereunder.
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- Acknowledgments. To induce us to execute this Agreement, you represent and warrant to us as follows:
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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, Basecamp Fitness will not unreasonably withhold consent to a transfer if certain conditions are met. These conditions pertain to the transferee's qualifications, agreements, and the transferor's obligations.
Basecamp Fitness can withhold consent if the transferee does not meet the brand's current standards for franchisees. This includes having good moral character, a good credit rating, sufficient financial capabilities, and competent business qualifications. The transferee must also execute a new area development agreement on terms acceptable to Basecamp Fitness. If the transferee is a corporation, limited liability company, or partnership, specific endorsements must be placed on stock or membership certificates, and no new voting interest can be issued without prior written consent from Basecamp Fitness.
Basecamp Fitness can also withhold consent if the transferor has not fulfilled all financial and other obligations to Basecamp Fitness and its affiliates. The transferor must also execute an agreement that releases any claims against Basecamp Fitness, subordinates any claims against the transferee, complies with post-term obligations (including non-competition and confidentiality), and indemnifies Basecamp Fitness against claims brought by the transferee for three years following the transfer. All shareholders, members, or partners of the transferee entity must guarantee the transferee's obligations.
Furthermore, the transfer must include all Franchise Agreements under which the transferor is operating Basecamp Fitness studios, and all conditions for transferring each of those agreements must be met, including paying any required transfer fees. The franchisee cannot transfer only a portion of their rights if it divides the development business. Basecamp Fitness also has the right to match any offer for the business.