What happens if I reject a Qualified Site for my Big Blue Swim School?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (2) A Lease must be signed by the end of the Site Selection Period. However, if you cannot sign a Lease by the end of the Site Selection Period despite your diligent efforts to do so, you may request (at no cost to you) two separate thirty (30)-day extensions to sign the Lease. We will not unreasonably deny your request if the reasons for each extension request demonstrate your diligence in the site selection and leasing process. However, these extensions are not available if we exercise our right to terminate this Agreement because you reject a Qualified Site.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 75–76)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee rejects a qualified site, Big Blue Swim School has the right to terminate the franchise agreement.
Specifically, the FDD states that the availability of extensions to sign a lease, which are normally granted if the franchisee demonstrates diligence in the site selection and leasing process, are not available if Big Blue Swim School exercises its right to terminate the agreement due to the franchisee rejecting a Qualified Site. This means that rejecting a site that Big Blue Swim School deems qualified can have significant consequences for the franchisee's agreement.
This clause underscores the importance of aligning with Big Blue Swim School's site selection criteria and maintaining open communication throughout the site selection process. Franchisees should carefully consider the implications before rejecting a site that Big Blue Swim School has approved, as it could lead to the termination of their franchise agreement and loss of any investments made.