What is the procedure for the Big Air Trampoline Park franchisor to terminate the agreement?
Big_Air_Trampoline_Park Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Section 16, the purchase and sale contemplated in this Section shall be consummated as soon as possible. In the event Franchisor is purchasing the assets pursuant to Subsections 16.1(a) or (b), following the delivery of a Notice of Intent as specified in Subsection 16.5, Franchisor or Franchisor's designee shall have the immediate right to take possession of the Big Air Trampoline Business and to carry on and develop the Big Air Trampoline Business for the exclusive benefit of Franchisor or its designee.
17. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
- 17.1 Franchisor shall have the right, at its option, to (i) suspend performance of certain or all of its services to Franchisee during the time period Franchisee is in default of this Agreement; or (ii) terminate this Agreement and all rights granted Franchisee hereunder (subject to the provisions of applicable state law governing franchise termination and renewal), effective upon receipt of notice by Franchisee, addressed as provided in Section 18, upon the occurrence of any of the following events:
- (a) Franchisee fails or refuses to open the Big Air Trampoline Facility on or before the Projected Opening Date;
- (b) Franchisee intentionally or negligently discloses to any unauthorized person the contents of or any part of Franchisor's Operations Manual, Confidential Information or Trade Secrets of Franchisor;
- (c) Franchisee voluntarily abandons the Big Air Trampoline Business for a period of five consecutive days, or any shorter period that indicates an intent by Franchisee to discontinue
operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business, unless such abandonment is due to fire, flood, earthquake or other similar causes beyond Franchisee's control and not related to the availability of funds to Franchisee;
(d) Franchisee becomes insolvent or is adjudicated a bankrupt; or any action is taken by Franchisee, or by others against Franchisee under any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization act, or if Franchisee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver is appointed for Franchisee;
(e) Any material judgment (or several judgments which in the aggregate are material) is obtained against Franchisee and remains unsatisfied or of record for 30 days or longer (unless a supersedeas or other appeal bond has been filed); or if execution is levied against Franchisee's Big Air Trampoline Business or any of the property used in the operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business and is not discharged within five days; or if the real or personal property of Franchisee's Big Air Trampoline Business shall be sold after levy thereupon by any sheriff, marshal or constable;
(f) Franchisee, the Designated Business Manager, or any owner of greater than 10% of the Franchisee entity is charged or convicted of a any felony charge, or a crime involving moral turpitude, or a felony or misdemeanor of any type against a child, or any crime or offense that is reasonably likely, in the sole opinion of Franchisor, to materially and unfavorably affect the System, Marks, goodwill or reputation thereof;
(g) Franchisee fails to pay any amounts due Franchisor or Affiliates within 10 days after receiving notice that such fees or amounts are overdue;
(h) Franchisee misuses or fails to follow Franchisor's directions and guidelines concerning use of the Marks and fails to correct the misuse or failure within 10 days after notification from Franchisor;
(i) Franchisee has received two notices of default with respect to Franchisee's obligations hereunder from Franchisor within a 12 month period, regardless of whether the defaults were cured by Franchisee;
(j) Franchisee sells, transfers or otherwise assigns the Big Air Trampoline Business, an interest in the Big Air Trampoline Business or Franchisee entity, this Agreement, or a substantial portion of the assets of the Big Air Trampoline Business owned by Franchisee without complying with the provisions of Section 15;
(k) Franchisee submits on two or more occasions during the Term a report, financial statement, tax return, schedule or other information or supporting record which understates its Gross Revenue by more than 2%, unless Franchisee demonstrates that such understatement resulted from inadvertent error;
(l) Franchisee fails, or refuses, to submit any report, financial statement, tax return, schedule or other information or supporting records required herein, or submits such reports more than five days late on two or more occasions during the Term or any Successor Term unless due to circumstances beyond the control of Franchisee;
(m) Franchisee sells or offers for sale any unauthorized merchandise, product or service, engages in any unauthorized business or practice or sells any unauthorized product or service under the Marks or under a name or mark which is confusingly similar to the Marks;
(n) Franchisee contests in any court or proceeding the validity of or Franchisor's ownership of the Marks or copyrighted materials;
(o) Franchisee is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or other business entity and any action is taken which purports to merge, consolidate, dissolve or liquidate such entity without Franchisor's prior written consent;
(p) Franchisee or its Designated Business Manager fails to successfully complete Franchisor's training or re-training course(s);
(q) Franchisee receives from Franchisor during the Term and any Successor Term three or more notices of default regardless whether such notices of default relate to the same or different defaults, or whether such defaults have been remedied by Franchisee; or
(r) Any misrepresentation under Section 1.9 or any violation of Anti-Terrorism Laws by Franchisee, its Designated Business Manager, its owners, officers, directors, managers, members, partners, agents or employees.
17.2 Franchisor shall have the right, at its option, to (i) suspend performance of certain or all of its services to Franchisee during the time period Franchisee is in default of this Agreement; (ii) reduce the size of Franchisee's Territory, as determined by Franchisor in Franchisor's discretion, or (iii) terminate this Agreement (subject to any state laws to the contrary, where state law shall prevail), effective upon 30 days written notice to Franchisee, if Franchisee breaches any other provision of this Agreement and fails to cure the default during such 30 day period. In that event, this Agreement will terminate without further notice to Franchisee, effective upon expiration of the 30-day period. Defaults shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
- (a) Franchisee fails to maintain the then-current operating procedures and standards established by Franchisor as set forth herein or in the Operations Manual or otherwise communicated to Franchisee;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 53–255)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Air Trampoline Park's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor has the right to terminate the franchise agreement under certain conditions. These conditions include if the franchisee fails or refuses to open the Big Air Trampoline Park facility on or before the projected opening date, intentionally or negligently discloses the contents of the Operations Manual, Confidential Information, or Trade Secrets to any unauthorized person, or voluntarily abandons the Big Air Trampoline Business for a period of five consecutive days, or any shorter period that indicates an intent to discontinue operation of the Big Air Trampoline Business. However, the abandonment exception does not apply if it is due to fire, flood, earthquake or other similar causes beyond franchisee's control and not related to the availability of funds to franchisee.
Additional conditions that could lead to termination include the franchisee becoming insolvent or adjudicated bankrupt, or any action is taken by Franchisee, or by others against Franchisee under any insolvency, bankruptcy or reorganization act, or if Franchisee makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or a receiver is appointed for Franchisee. The termination is effective upon receipt of notice by the franchisee, addressed as provided in Section 18. The franchisor also has the right to suspend performance of certain or all of its services to franchisee during the time period franchisee is in default of this Agreement.
The agreement may also be terminated if a condemnation, Lease termination or mortgage default takes place and a new Big Air Trampoline Business does not become the Big Air Trampoline Business. In addition, if any individual Franchise Agreement issued to a Multi-Unit Developer or an approved affiliate of Multi-Unit Developer is terminated for any reason, Big Air Trampoline Park has the right to terminate the Multi-Unit Developer Agreement on immediate written notice.
Furthermore, the franchisor can terminate the agreement if the franchisee fails to maintain operating procedures and standards, fails to obtain required prior written approval or consent, fails to comply with the Operations Manual, defaults under the Lease of the Big Air Trampoline Facility, fails to submit statements of monthly revenues, fails to accurately report Gross Revenues, or fails to comply with any other provision of the Agreement. In many of these cases, the franchisee has an opportunity to correct the failure within a specified time frame, such as 10 days or 30 days after written notice from the franchisor. If the breach is curable but cannot be reasonably cured within 30 days, an additional reasonable period of time, not longer than 30 additional days, may be granted if the franchisee is making good faith efforts to cure the breach.