Does Big Blue Swim School negotiate the lease or sublease for the franchisee?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) You also must send us for our written acceptance, which we will not unreasonably withhold, any lease or sublease that will govern your occupancy and lawful possession of each BIG BLUE Swim School site before you sign it. You may not sign any lease or sublease that we have not accepted in writing. We may (but have no obligation to) guide you in the leasing process but will not negotiate the lease or sublease for you or provide any legal advice. You must satisfy the lease execution deadline specified in the Schedule for each BIG BLUE Swim School you commit to develop under this DRA.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 76–278)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, Big Blue Swim School will not negotiate the lease or sublease for the franchisee. However, Big Blue Swim School may provide guidance in the leasing process.
Before a franchisee signs a lease or sublease, they must submit it to Big Blue Swim School for written acceptance, which Big Blue Swim School will not unreasonably withhold. The franchisee must also meet the lease execution deadline outlined in the Schedule for each Big Blue Swim School they commit to developing under the Development Rights Agreement (DRA).
If a franchisee rejects a qualified site for their second or subsequent Big Blue Swim School, Big Blue Swim School has the right to establish and operate a Big Blue Swim School at that qualified site and sign a lease for that qualified site. This is referred to as the 'Qualified Site Lease Rights'.