What happens if a transfer occurs without Body20's prior written consent?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
This Agreement and the License are personal to you, and we have granted the License in reliance on your and your Owners' business skill, financial capacity, and personal character.
Accordingly, neither you nor any of the Owners or any successors to any part of your interest in this Agreement or the License may make any Transfer or permit any Transfer to occur without obtaining our prior written consent, except as provided in Section 13.7 (Permitted Transfers).
Any purported Transfer, without our prior written consent, will be null and void and will constitute an Event of Default (as herein defined), for which we may terminate this Agreement without opportunity to cure.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise agreement and license are personal to the franchisee, granted in reliance on their business skills, financial capacity, and personal character. Therefore, neither the franchisee nor their owners can transfer any interest in the agreement or license without Body20's prior written consent, except as provided in Section 13.7 regarding Permitted Transfers.
If a franchisee attempts to transfer their Body20 franchise without obtaining prior written consent from Body20, such a transfer will be considered null and void. Furthermore, it will constitute an Event of Default under the franchise agreement.
As a result of this Event of Default, Body20 has the right to terminate the franchise agreement immediately, without providing the franchisee an opportunity to correct the unauthorized transfer. This provision underscores the importance Body20 places on controlling who operates its franchises and ensuring that all franchisees meet their standards.