Where are Beem Light Sauna's pricing policies set forth?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If we determine that we may lawfully require you to charge certain prices for goods or services, certain minimum prices for goods or services, or certain maximum prices for goods or services, you must adhere to our pricing policies as set forth in the Manuals or
otherwise in writing from time to time. If we set a suggested retail price for a good or service, we may prohibit you from advertising any other prices for such goods or services. Except as provided above and in Section 6.10(a) of the Franchise Agreement (Promotional Programs and Reciprocity), you are solely responsible for determining the prices that you charge customers. You must provide us with your current price list upon our request. (Franchise Agreement - Section 6.7)
You must participate in all in-Studio promotional programs that we offer to franchisees. You will follow our guidelines concerning the acceptance and reimbursement of gift certificates, gift cards, coupons, corporate discounts, and other promotional programs as we set forth from time to time in the Manuals or otherwise in writing. You will not allow use of gift certificates, gift cards, or coupons (including Groupons and similar discounts) unless approved or offered by us or our affiliates.
We or our affiliates have the right, but not the obligation to, offer deals or other discounted promotions, coupons, vouchers, memberships, reciprocity programs, or gift certificates on thirdparty websites or apps (such as Groupon, ClassPass, etc.) or other similar promotions designed to drive customers to Studios ("Deals"). If we or our affiliates offer any Deals, we and our affiliates have the right to collect and retain any revenue from such Deals, including any customer payments to such third parties. You must provide Sessions or other products or services to any customers redeeming any vouchers, gift certificates, classes, or coupons related to such Deals in accordance with the standards and other terms that we periodically specify. Except as we otherwise approve, you must treat customers who purchase Deals in the same manner as any other customer and must not limit their access to your Studio or Sessions. We may, in our sole discretion, pay to you all, or a portion of, any revenue that we receive that is directly related to Deals that are redeemed by customers at your Studio, but we are not obligated to do so and the amount of such reimbursement, if any, may be less than the standard price you charge for such Sessions, products, or services.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the pricing policies that franchisees must adhere to are detailed in the Manuals or otherwise in writing from time to time. Beem Light Sauna may also set a suggested retail price for goods or services and prohibit franchisees from advertising other prices for those items. However, franchisees are generally responsible for determining the prices they charge customers, except as provided in the Franchise Agreement regarding promotional programs. Franchisees must also provide Beem Light Sauna with their current price list upon request.
This means that as a Beem Light Sauna franchisee, you need to be aware of the pricing guidelines and any suggested retail prices set by the franchisor. While you generally have the autonomy to set your own prices, Beem Light Sauna can restrict advertising of prices other than those they suggest. It is also important to stay updated on any changes to the pricing policies as communicated in the Manuals or in writing.
Furthermore, Beem Light Sauna requires franchisees to participate in in-Studio promotional programs and follow their guidelines for gift certificates, gift cards, coupons, and corporate discounts. Franchisees are not allowed to use unapproved gift certificates, gift cards, or coupons. Beem Light Sauna and its affiliates have the right to offer deals on third-party websites and retain the revenue, but franchisees must still provide services to customers redeeming these deals according to the franchisor's standards. Beem Light Sauna may reimburse franchisees for a portion of the revenue from these deals, but they are not obligated to do so.