Does the Fitstop FDD Item 6 specify to whom the other fees are paid?

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| Indemnification                   | The costs and expenses we incur in connection with your breach or default under your Franchise Agreement or otherwise in the ownership and operation of your Franchised Business.                            | As incurred by you.                                                             | You are solely responsible and must indemnify and hold us harmless for all loss, damage, claims or demands arising from your Franchise including, but not limited to, any joint employment claims.                              |
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| Annual Convention | We expect this amount to be around \$1,500 to \$2,000 per attendee | Paid monthly by you. | You will also be responsible for covering the costs that attendees incur in connection with attending any such event. |
| Fee |  |  |  |
| Merchant payment processing costs | Then-current amount charged by our Approved Supplier (if applicable)  Currently, these fees are estimated to be between 2% and 4% of Gross Revenue generated by your Franchised Business on an ongoing basis | Payable immediately once collected by the Current Billing/POS Provider | These amounts are payable to our third-party Approved Supplier for such services as of the Issue Date. |

Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 11–15)

Does the Fitstop FDD Item 6 specify to whom the other fees are paid?

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

What This Means (2024 FDD)

Indemnification	The costs and expenses we incur in connection with your breach or default under your Franchise Agreement or otherwise in the ownership and operation of your Franchised Business.	As incurred by you.	You are solely responsible and must indemnify and hold us harmless for all loss, damage, claims or demands arising from your Franchise including, but not limited to, any joint employment claims.
Annual Convention	We expect this amount to be around $1,500 to $2,000 per attendee	Paid monthly by you.	You will also be responsible for covering the costs that attendees incur in connection with attending any such event.
Fee
Merchant payment processing costs	Then-current amount charged by our Approved Supplier (if applicable) Currently, these fees are estimated to be between 2% and 4% of Gross Revenue generated by your Franchised Business on an ongoing basis	Payable immediately once collected by the Current Billing/POS Provider	These amounts are payable to our third-party Approved Supplier for such services as of the Issue Date.