Does a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee need approval to transfer their interest in the business?

ithout Franchisee's consent and, provided the transferee expressly assumes and undertakes to perform Franchisor's obligations in all material respects, do so free of any responsibility or liability whatsoever to Franchisee after the transaction occurs.

• 15.3 With regard to any of the above sales, assignment and dispositions, Franchisee expressly and specifically waives any claims, demands, or damages against Franchisor arising from or related to the transfer of the Marks, assets or the System from Franchisor to any other party.
• 15.4 Franchisee understands and acknowledges that the rights and duties set forth in this Agreement are personal to Franchisee. Accordingly, this Agreement, Franchisee's rights and interests hereunder, the property and assets owned and used by Franchisee in connection with the Big Air Trampoline Business, and any shares, stock, membership or interest in any corporation, limited liability company, or other entity having an interest in the Big Air Trampoline Business, shall not be voluntarily or involuntarily, directly or indirectly sold, pledged, assigned, transferred, shared, subdivided, subfranchised, encumbered or transferred in any way (including, without limitation, in the event of the death of Franchisee if Franchisee is an individual), in whole or in part, in any manner whatsoever without the prior written approval of Franchisor, which approval will not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and

compliance with all terms of this Section 15. Any unauthorized sale, assignment, transfer or other conveyance, by operation of law or otherwise, or any attempt to do so, shall be deemed void and grounds for termination of this Agreement by Franchisor.

• 15.5 With and after each valid assignment of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 15, the assignee or assignees of Franchisee shall be deemed to be Franchisee under this Agreement and will be bound by and liable for all of Franchisee's existing and future obligations. No stockholder in any corporation, member in any limited liability company or partner in any partnership which becomes Franchisee shall have any rights under this Agreement by reason of his, her or its stock ownership, membership interest or partnership interest.
• 15.6 If Franchisee shall at anytime determine to sell, in whole or in part, the Big Air Trampoline Business, Franchisee shall obtain a bona fide, executed, written offer ("Purchase Offer") for the Big Air Trampoline Business together with all real or personal property, leasehold improvements and other assets used by Franchisee in its Big Air Trampoline Business from a responsible, arms' length, and fully disclosed purchaser and shall submit an exact copy of such Purchase Offer to Franchisor. Franchisor will have a right of first refusal to purchase the Big Air Trampoline Business as provided in Section 16.
• 15.7 No transfer or assignment of this Agreement will be approved by Franchisor or be effective unless and until all the following conditions are satisfied:
  • (a) Franchisee being then in full compliance herewith and paying to Franchisor all outstanding debts or amounts owing to Franchisor and any Affiliates or suppliers of Franchisor;
  • (b) the transferee executing Franchisor's then-current form of franchise agreement (which, in Franchisor's sole discretion, may have terms equal to the remainder of Franchisee's initial Term, or may include a new full length Term, and which may otherwise contain provisions substantially different from those contained herein, including a higher royalty and greater required expenditures for advertising and promotion than are provided hereunder, and such other documents then customarily used by Franchisor to grant franchises, but which shall not require the payment of another Initial Franchise Fee), all other documents as may be reasonably requested by Franchisor and paying to Franchisor a transfer fee ("Transfer Fee") in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00);
  • (c) Franchisee's execution of a general release of Franchisor, including its officers, directors, members, agents, and employees and Affiliates from such parties' obligations under the Agreement;
  • (d) the transferee is purchasing all of Franchisee's assets used in the Big Air Trampoline Business in accordance with all applicable bulk sales legislation and assuming all of the liabilities of the Big Air Trampoline Business unless such liabilities have been paid prior to the closing of the transaction of purchase and sale or unless the sale is a sale of shares in the capital stock or membership interest of Franchisee;
  • (e) the transferee shall be an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other business entity having adequate financial resources who shall meet all criteria established by Franchisor for franchisees.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)