Can a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee subfranchise their business without approval?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Air Trampoline Park Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are explicitly prohibited from subfranchising their business. Section 15.4 states that the rights and duties within the franchise agreement are personal to the franchisee.
This means a Big Air Trampoline Park franchisee cannot transfer, share, or subfranchise their rights or interests in the business without obtaining prior written approval from Big Air Trampoline Park. This restriction extends to any ownership interest in a corporation, limited liability company, or other entity associated with the Big Air Trampoline Park business.
Any attempt to subfranchise or transfer the business without approval is considered void and can result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement by Big Air Trampoline Park. This provision ensures that Big Air Trampoline Park maintains control over who operates under their brand and system, protecting brand consistency and standards.