Where will the mediation be held for Beem Light Sauna disputes if required?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 16.2 Mandatory Pre-Litigation Mediation. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, prior to filing any proceeding to resolve any dispute based upon, arising out of, or in any way connected with this Agreement, a party must submit the dispute for mediation.
- (a) Conduct of Mediation. All parties must attend and participate in the mediation. It is the intent of the parties that mediation shall be held not later than 14 days after a
written request for mediation shall have been served on the other parties. The mediation will be held before one mediator selected by the parties, and if the parties cannot agree upon the mediator, then a mediator selected by the American Arbitration Association ("AAA"). The mediation shall not last more than one day and shall be held in the metropolitan area of our thencurrent principal place of business. The mediation shall be governed by the rules of the AAA.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 71–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Beem Light Sauna Franchise Disclosure Document, if mediation is required to resolve a dispute, it will be held in the metropolitan area of Beem Light Sauna's then-current principal place of business.
Currently, Beem Light Sauna's principal place of business is located at 4000 MacArthur Blvd., Suite 800, Newport Beach, California 92660. Therefore, unless the principal place of business changes, the mediation would occur in the Newport Beach, California metropolitan area.
The FDD also states that the mediation should occur no later than 14 days after a written request for mediation is served. The mediation will be before one mediator selected by the parties, or if the parties cannot agree, a mediator selected by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). The mediation should not last more than one day and will be governed by the rules of the AAA.