What must a Fly Fitness franchisee do if they want to use an unapproved item or supplier?
Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Franchisee is expressly prohibited from selling products or services using the Franchised Business operations, assets and/or premises (i) that are not a part of the Fly Fitness System or that are not approved by Franchisor, (ii) outside of the Franchised Business premises (excluding promotional and sales events in the Territory with Franchisor's prior approval), (iii) on the internet (provided that Franchisee may conduct classregistration and payment online through Franchisor's approved platform(s)), or (iv) to dealers and/or distributors for subsequent re-sale.
Engaging in such sales shall be a material default of this Agreement;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 44–45)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fly Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee is expressly prohibited from selling products or services that are not part of the Fly Fitness system or that are not approved by Fly Fitness.
Specifically, Fly Fitness franchisees cannot sell unapproved items using the franchised business's operations, assets, or premises. They are also restricted from selling unapproved items outside of the franchised business premises (with limited exceptions for approved promotional events), on the internet (except for class registration and payments through approved platforms), or to dealers/distributors for resale. Engaging in such unapproved sales constitutes a material breach of the Franchise Agreement.
Therefore, the FDD excerpt does not explicitly state the procedure for requesting approval for an item or supplier. It only mentions that unapproved sales are prohibited and constitute a default of the agreement. A prospective franchisee should ask Fly Fitness about the process for getting an item or supplier approved.