Does the Body20 Franchise Agreement specify any prohibited actions that would prevent renewal?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
L, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION**
THE FRANCHISE RELATIONSHIP
The table below lists certain important provisions of the Franchise Agreement. You should read these provisions in the form of Franchise Agreement attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit A.
| Provision | Section in Franchise Agreement | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Length of the franchise term | Sections 2.1 and 2.3 | Begins on the effective date of your Franchise Agreement and continues for 10 years from the date you open your Studio for business. If you continue operating after expiration, we may treat the term as extended on a month-to month basis until either we or you deliver notice ending that extension, in which case that interim period will terminate 30 days after the other party's receipt of the notice to terminate the interim period. |
| b. | Renewal or extension of the term | Section 2.2 | If you meet the conditions, you may obtain two additional consecutive successor terms of five years each. |
| c. | Requirements for franchisee to renew or extend | Section 2.2 | You have notified us of your intent to renew at least six months in advance but no more than 12 months in advance; you and your Owners (as applicable) have signed and returned to us the successor franchise agreement, owner's guaranty, and ancillary agreements (modified as we consider necessary to reflect changes that we consider appropriate for the successor term), which may have materially different terms and conditions than your original Franchise Agreement; you have refurbished or renovated the Studio to our then-current specifications; you and your Owners have executed a general release in favor of us and our affiliates; you have completed, and have had your Operating Principal and Designated Manager complete, our then-current training requirements; you have secured from your landlord the right to continue operating at the Site for the remainder of the successor term; |
Source: Item 17 — RENEWAL, TERMINATION, TRANSFER, AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION (FDD pages 56–64)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee's ability to renew their franchise agreement is contingent upon meeting several requirements. To renew for two additional consecutive successor terms of five years each, the franchisee must notify Body20 of their intent to renew at least six months, but no more than 12 months, in advance. They must also sign and return the successor franchise agreement, owner's guaranty, and ancillary agreements, which may contain materially different terms and conditions than the original agreement.
Further, the franchisee is responsible for refurbishing or renovating the studio to meet Body20's then-current specifications. Both the franchisee and their owners must execute a general release in favor of Body20 and its affiliates. The Operating Principal and Designated Manager must complete Body20's current training requirements. The franchisee must also secure the right to continue operating at the site for the duration of the successor term from their landlord.
Critically, the franchisee, their owners, and their affiliates must be in full compliance with the Franchise Agreement and all other agreements between them and Body20, its affiliates, or approved vendors related to the studio or any other studios. This compliance must be maintained both when providing notice of intent to renew and at the expiration of the current term. Finally, the franchisee must pay Body20 the Successor Fee. Failure to meet any of these conditions would prevent the franchisee from being able to renew their Body20 franchise agreement.