Does the C3 Wellness Spa system include massage therapy services?
C3_Wellness_Spa Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
to and include, among other things: hotels, resorts, airports, universities, government facilities, and shopping malls.
"Collateral Assignment of Lease" refers to and means the Collateral Assignment of Lease agreement attached to this Agreement as Exhibit 5.
"Competitive Business" refers to and means any business that is the same as or similar to a Spa Location Franchise and/or a Spa including, but not limited to a business that offers or provides either: (a) facial treatment services, medical spa services, IV vitamin therapy, massage therapy services,
physical therapy, cosmetic services, topical skin treatments, essential oils, and other spa services, and any business and/or other businesses that offers, sells, and/or provides products and/or services similar to the Approved Spa Products and Services that are authorized and designated by us and, as we may designate from time to time in the future; or (b) administration, management and/or marketing services for any business that offers or provides facial treatment services, medical spa services, IV vitamin therapy, massage therapy services, physical therapy, cosmetic services, topical skin treatments, essential oils, and other spa services, and any business and/or other businesses that offers, sells, and/or provides products and/or services similar to the Spa Facility and Management and Services that are authorized and designated by us and, as we may designate from time to time in the future and designated by us as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and, as we may designate from time to time in the future.
"Confidential Information" refers to and means all of Franchisor's and/or Franchisor's affiliates trade secrets, methods, standards, techniques, procedures, data and information, as same may exist as of the Effective Date of this Agreement and as same may be developed, modified and supplemented in the future, constituting and comprising: (a) methods, specifications, standards, policies, procedures, information, concepts, programs and systems relating to the development, establishment, marketing, promotion and operation of Spa Location Franchises; (b)
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–293)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to C3 Wellness Spa's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the C3 Wellness Spa system includes massage therapy services. The FDD defines 'Competitive Business' as any business the same as or similar to a C3 Wellness Spa franchise, including those that offer massage therapy services.
Furthermore, the document states that C3 Wellness Spa has developed a system for the operation of a spa that offers facial treatment services, medical spa services, IV vitamin therapy, massage therapy services, physical therapy, cosmetic services, topical skin treatments, essential oils, and other spa related services and retail products. These services are offered under the Licensed Marks of C3 Wellness Spa.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that the C3 Wellness Spa franchise provides massage therapy as part of its service offerings. It also means that any business offering massage therapy services could be considered a competitive business, which may have implications regarding where a franchisee can operate a C3 Wellness Spa.