Under what conditions can Big Blue Swim School require reimbursement for site visits?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| sites that you identify within | |
|---|---|
| the Territory and may, but have no obligation to, visit the Territory once (for no additional | |
| fee) to review potential sites for each | |
| developed under the DRA. We have the right to require you to reimburse our out-of-pocket | |
| expenses for each site visit after the first per-Swim School visit. We have the right to | |
| condition our acceptance of a proposed site, or a proposed site visit, on your first sending | |
| us complete site reports and other materials (including photographs and digital recordings) | |
| we request. We agree to use reasonable efforts to review and accept (or not accept) sites | |
| you propose within 30 days after we receive all requested information and materials. You | |
| may not proceed with a site that we have not accepted. |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–51)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Blue Swim School's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor will review potential sites identified by the franchisee within the designated territory. Big Blue Swim School may visit the territory once, at no additional fee to the franchisee, to review potential sites for each swim school to be constructed under the Development Rights Agreement (DRA).
However, Big Blue Swim School has the right to require the franchisee to reimburse their out-of-pocket expenses for each site visit after the first visit per swim school. This means that the franchisee will be responsible for covering the franchisor's costs, such as travel and accommodation, for any subsequent site visits beyond the initial one.
Big Blue Swim School also has the right to condition their acceptance of a proposed site, or a proposed site visit, on the franchisee first sending complete site reports and other materials, including photographs and digital recordings, as requested by the franchisor. This implies that franchisees need to provide comprehensive documentation and information about the proposed sites before the franchisor commits to a site visit or approves the location. Franchisees should factor in potential reimbursement costs for site visits after the first one when budgeting for site selection.