What must a prospective Beem Light Sauna franchisee do to have their site accepted?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Site. Your franchise is for the specific Site that we approve. You must select a site that we have accepted within the non-exclusive Site Selection Area that we specify. Your Site Selection Area is not exclusive and is only intended to give you a general indication of the area within which you may locate the Site for the Studio. The site will be added to the Franchise Agreement once we accept it and you secure it.
Relocation of the Studio. If you would like to relocate your Studio, you must receive our written consent. Our approval will not be unreasonably withheld, provided (a) the new location for the Studio is satisfactory to us and complies with our then-current requirements, (b) your lease, if any, for the new location complies with our then-current requirements, and you and your landlord execute the Lease Rider, (c) you comply with our then-current requirements for constructing and furnishing the new location, (d) the new location will not, as determined in our sole discretion, materially and adversely affect the Gross Sales of any other Studio, (e) you have fully performed and complied with each provision of the Franchise Agreement within the last three years prior to, and as of, the date we consent to such relocation (the "Relocation Request Date"), (f) you are not in default, and no event exists, which, with the giving of notice and/or passage of time, would constitute a default, as of the Relocation Request Date, and (g) you have met all of our thencurrent training requirements. If you lose your lease, you must secure our approval of another site and enter into a lease for the new approved site within 90 days after you lose your site lease. You must pay us a relocation fee as specified in Item 6, whether or not your new proposed site is approved.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 47–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a prospective franchisee must first select a site within a non-exclusive Site Selection Area specified by Beem Light Sauna. This area provides a general indication of where the studio can be located. The selected site is subject to Beem Light Sauna's approval, and once accepted and secured by the franchisee, it will be added to the Franchise Agreement.
If a franchisee wishes to relocate their Beem Light Sauna studio, they must obtain written consent from Beem Light Sauna. Approval will not be unreasonably withheld if several conditions are met. These conditions include ensuring the new location meets Beem Light Sauna's current standards, the lease complies with their requirements, and the franchisee adheres to construction and furnishing standards. Additionally, the relocation must not negatively impact the gross sales of other studios, and the franchisee must be in full compliance with the Franchise Agreement for the three years leading up to the relocation request.
Furthermore, the franchisee must not be in default at the time of the relocation request and must meet all current training requirements. If a franchisee loses their lease, they have 90 days to secure approval for a new site and enter into a lease. A relocation fee, as specified in Item 6, is payable regardless of whether the new site is approved. These stipulations ensure that any relocation maintains the brand's standards and protects the interests of other franchisees within the Beem Light Sauna system.