What happens to the Area of Protection for a Big Blue Swim School if the School relocates?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have the right to modify the Area of Protection during the franchise term only if the School relocates.
You may not relocate the School without our prior written consent, which we have the right to grant or deny as we deem best. Whether or not we will allow relocation depends on circumstances at the time and what is in the School's and our system's best interests. Factors include, for example, the new site's market area, its proximity to other Schools in our system, whether you are complying with your Franchise Agreement, and how long it will take you to open at the new site.
Conditions for relocation approval are (1) the new site and its lease are acceptable to us, (2) you pay us a reasonable relocation fee not to exceed $25,000, (3) you reimburse any costs we incur during the relocation process, (4) you confirm that your original Franchise Agreement remains in effect and governs the School's operation at the new site with no change in the franchise term or, at our option, you sign our then-current form of franchise agreement to govern the School's operation at the new site for a new franchise term, (5) you sign a general release, in a form satisfactory to us, of any and all claims against us and our owners, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents, (6) you continue operating the School at its original site until we authorize its closure, and (7) you de-brand and de-identify the School's former premises within the timeframe we specify and at your own expense so it no longer is associated in any manner (in our opinion) with our system and the Marks.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 51–55)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, Big Blue Swim School has the right to modify the Area of Protection during the franchise term if the School relocates.
Relocating a Big Blue Swim School is not guaranteed. The franchisee must obtain prior written consent from Big Blue Swim School, which they have the right to grant or deny. Whether relocation is allowed depends on the circumstances at the time and what Big Blue Swim School determines to be in the best interests of the School and the system. Factors considered include the new site's market area, its proximity to other Big Blue Swim Schools, the franchisee's compliance with the Franchise Agreement, and how long it will take to open at the new site.
To gain relocation approval, a Big Blue Swim School franchisee must meet several conditions: (1) the new site and its lease must be acceptable to Big Blue Swim School, (2) the franchisee must pay a relocation fee not to exceed $25,000, (3) the franchisee must reimburse any costs Big Blue Swim School incurs during the relocation process, (4) the franchisee must confirm that the original Franchise Agreement remains in effect or, at Big Blue Swim School's option, sign the then-current form of franchise agreement for a new franchise term, (5) the franchisee must sign a general release of claims against Big Blue Swim School, (6) the franchisee must continue operating at the original site until Big Blue Swim School authorizes its closure, and (7) the franchisee must de-brand the former premises so it is no longer associated with the Big Blue Swim School system and Marks.