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Does Fly Fitness provide an opportunity to cure all defaults before termination?

Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

for thirty (30) days or longer (unless supersedeas bond is filed); or if any Developer is dissolved; or if execution is levied against any of Developer's business or property; or if suit to foreclose any lien or mortgage against any of Developer's Franchised Business premises or equipment is instituted against any Developer and not dismissed within thirty (30) days.

  • 7.2 Defaults with No Opportunity to Cure. Developer shall be deemed to be in material default and Franchisor may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and all rights granted hereunder, without affording Developer any opportunity to cure the default, effective immediately upon notice to Developer, if Developer:
    • 7.2.1 has misrepresented or omitted material facts in applying for the development rights granted hereunder;
    • 7.2.2 falsifies any report required to be furnished Franchisor hereunder;
    • 7.2.3 fails to comply with any federal, state or local law, rule or regulation, applicable to the development and operations of Developer's Franchised Businesses, including, but not limited to, the failure to pay taxes;
    • 7.2.4 fails to develop the Franchised Businesses in accordance with the Mandatory Development Schedule.
    • 7.2.5 attempts a Transfer in violation of the provisions of Article 6 of this Agreement;
    • 7.2.6 is convicted of, or pleads no contest to, a felony or to a crime that could damage the goodwill associated with the Marks or does anything to harm the reputation of the System or the goodwill associated with the Marks;
    • 7.2.7 receives an adverse judgment or a consent decree in any case or proceeding involving allegations of fraud, racketeering, unfair or improper trade practices or similar claim which is likely to have an adverse effect on the System, or the Marks, the goodwill associated therewith or Franchisor's interest therein, in Franchisor's sole opinion;

  • 7.2.8 fails to comply with the non-disclosure and non-competition covenants in Article 8 hereof;
  • 7.2.9 defaults, or an affiliate of any Developer defaults, under any other agreement, including any Franchise Agreement, with Franchisor or any of its affiliates, or with suppliers or any Developer's landlord and does not cure such default within the time period provided in such other agreement; or
  • 7.2.10 terminates this Agreement without cause.
  • 7.3 Curable Defaults. Developer shall be deemed to be in material default and Franchisor may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and all rights granted hereunder, if Developer fails to cure the default within the time period set forth in this Section 7.3, effective immediately upon notice to Developer, if Developer:
    • 7.3.1 fails to pay when due any amounts due to Franchisor under this Agreement or any related agreement and does not correct the failure within five (5) days after written notice; provided, however, Franchisor has no obligation to give written notice of a late payment more than two (2) times in any twelve (12)–month period, and the third such late payment in any twelve (12)–month period shall be a non-curable default under Section 7.2;
    • 7.3.2 fails to perform any non-monetary obligation imposed by this Agreement (excepting those defaults of obligations set forth in Sections 7.1 and 7.2 for which there is no opportunity to cure) and such default shall continue for five (5) days after Franchisor has given written notice of such default, or if the default cannot be reasonably corrected within said five (5)-day period, then if it is not corrected within such additional time as may be reasonably required assuming Developer proceeds diligently to cure; provided, however, Franchisor has no obligation to give written notice of a non-monetary default more than two (2) times in any twelve (12)–month period, and the third such default, whether monetary or non-monetary, in any twelve (12) – month period shall be a non-curable default under Section 7.2.
  • 7.4 Post-Termination Obligations.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 45–182)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Fly Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, not all defaults are curable. The document outlines specific circumstances under which Fly Fitness may terminate the agreement without offering an opportunity to cure the default.

Specifically, if a Fly Fitness developer misrepresents or omits material facts in their application, falsifies reports, fails to comply with laws, doesn't meet the development schedule, attempts an unauthorized transfer, is convicted of a felony, receives an adverse judgment related to fraud, violates non-disclosure or non-competition agreements, defaults under other agreements, or terminates the agreement without cause, Fly Fitness can terminate the agreement immediately upon notice without any opportunity to cure the default.

However, the Fly Fitness agreement does allow for curing certain defaults. If a developer fails to make payments when due, they have five days after written notice to correct the failure. However, Fly Fitness is only obligated to provide this written notice twice in a 12-month period; a third late payment within that period is a non-curable default. For non-monetary defaults, the developer has five days to correct the issue after written notice, unless the default reasonably requires more time to correct, in which case they are granted additional time if they are diligently working to resolve it. Similar to monetary defaults, Fly Fitness is only required to give two written notices for non-monetary defaults in a 12-month period, after which a third default becomes non-curable.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.