Can Fly Fitness sell its assets and rights to the Marks and System to a third party?
Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Franchisor shall have the right to assign this Agreement, and all of Franchisor's rights and privileges hereunder, to any person, firm, corporation, or other entity, without Franchisee's permission or prior knowledge, provided that, with respect to any assignment resulting in the subsequent performance by the assignee of Franchisor's obligations, the assignee shall expressly assume and agree to perform Franchisor's obligations hereunder.
Specifically, and without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee expressly affirms and agrees that Franchisor may: (i) sell Franchisor's assets and Franchisor's rights to the Marks and the System outright to a third party; (ii) engage in a public or private placement of some or all of Franchisor's securities; (iii) merge, acquire other corporations, or be acquired by another corporation, including competitors; (iv) undertake a refinancing, recapitalization, leveraged buy-out or other economic or financial restructuring; and (v) with regard to any or all of the above sales, assignments and dispositions, Franchisee expressly and specifically waives any claims, demands or damages arising from or relating to the loss of association with or identification of Franchisor.
Nothing contained in this Agreement shall require Franchisor to remain in the business franchised herein or to offer the same products and services, whether or not bearing the Marks, in the event that Franchisor exercises its prerogative hereunder to assign Franchisor's rights in this Agreement.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 44–45)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fly Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Fly Fitness has the right to sell its assets and rights to the Marks and the System to a third party. Specifically, Fly Fitness can sell its assets and rights to the Marks and the System outright to a third party.
Fly Fitness also has the right to assign the Franchise Agreement to any person or entity without the franchisee's permission or prior knowledge. However, if the assignment results in the assignee performing Fly Fitness's obligations, the assignee must expressly assume and agree to perform those obligations.
Fly Fitness does not have to remain in the fitness business or offer the same products and services if it assigns its rights in the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee specifically waives any claims, demands, or damages arising from or relating to the loss of association with or identification of Fly Fitness in the event of a sale or assignment.