Under what conditions might Beem Light Sauna grant an extension to the opening deadline?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
notify us in writing promptly when construction begins and must maintain continuous construction until the Studio is completed. You agree to complete the construction of your Studio in accordance with the approved Plans at your expense. We and our agents may inspect the construction at all reasonable times. After completion of construction, you must promptly obtain a certificate of occupancy and provide a copy of the certificate to us.
- 4.5 Opening Deadline. You must complete construction of and open your Studio for business no later than 270 days after the Effective Date (the "Opening Deadline"), unless we grant you an extension in writing. We may, in our sole discretion, extend the Opening Deadline, which we may condition on you agreeing to pay an extension fee of $2,500 for each month (or portion of a month) for which the Opening Deadline is extended and you executing a general release. You may not open the Studio until you have received our written approval, which we will not provide until (i) we have viewed the certificate of occupancy, (ii) confirmed that you
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 71–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the standard deadline to open a studio is 270 days after the effective date of the franchise agreement. However, Beem Light Sauna may, at its sole discretion, grant a written extension to this deadline.
Beem Light Sauna may condition this extension on the franchisee agreeing to pay an extension fee of $2,500 for each month (or portion thereof) that the opening deadline is extended. Additionally, Beem Light Sauna may require the franchisee to execute a general release as a condition of receiving the extension.
It is important to note that even with an extension, the franchisee cannot open the Beem Light Sauna studio until they have received written approval from Beem Light Sauna. This approval will only be granted after the franchisor has viewed the certificate of occupancy, confirmed compliance with the approved plans and pre-opening marketing obligations, ensured that initial employees have met training requirements, and verified that the franchisee has met the minimum pre-opening membership or paid membership sales requirements as outlined in Appendix A of the Franchise Agreement.