Under what circumstances are lease extensions not available to a Big Blue Swim School franchisee?
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 FDD, a franchisee typically has a Site Selection Period to secure a lease. If a franchisee cannot sign a lease by the end of this period, they can request two separate 30-day extensions at no cost. Big Blue Swim School will not unreasonably deny these requests if the franchisee demonstrates diligence in the site selection and leasing process.
However, these lease extensions are specifically not available if Big Blue Swim School exercises its right to terminate the Franchise Agreement because the franchisee rejects a Qualified Site. This means that if Big Blue Swim School identifies a site that meets their criteria and the franchisee declines to move forward with it, Big Blue Swim School can terminate the agreement, and the franchisee loses the opportunity to obtain lease extensions.
This policy encourages franchisees to seriously consider sites that Big Blue Swim School deems suitable. It also protects Big Blue Swim School's interests by ensuring that franchisees do not indefinitely delay the opening of their swim school by rejecting viable locations and continuously seeking lease extensions. Prospective franchisees should carefully evaluate any site presented by Big Blue Swim School and understand the implications of rejecting a Qualified Site.