Under what circumstances may I be allowed to relocate my Goldfish Swim School franchise?
Goldfish_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You will operate the franchise from one location that we approve. You must receive our written permission before relocating. In order to analyze the proposed location for the relocated franchised swim school, we will use the same criteria as we use to evaluate an initial location. If you can no longer use the location due to circumstances beyond your control or fault, including destruction of the premises, you may be allowed to relocate.
Franchisee shall not relocate the Franchised Swim School without the prior written consent of Franchisor. If the lease for the Approved Location expires or terminates through no fault of Franchisee or if the Franchised Swim School's premises is destroyed, condemned or otherwise rendered unusable, or as otherwise may be agreed upon in writing by
Franchisor and Franchisee, Franchisor may allow Franchisee to relocate the Franchised Swim School. Any such relocation shall be at Franchisee's sole expense and shall proceed in accordance with the requirements set forth in Sections 5.1 through 5.7. Franchisor has the right to charge Franchisee for any costs incurred by Franchisor in providing assistance to Franchisee, including, but not limited to, legal and accounting fees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Franchisor has no obligation to provide relocation assistance. If Franchisor and Franchisee do not agree upon a substitute site within one hundred eighty (180) days after the lease expires or is terminated or the Approved Location is rendered unusable, this Agreement shall terminate as provided in Section 16.2.1.1.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 42–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Goldfish Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must receive written permission from the franchisor before relocating their swim school. Goldfish Swim School will assess the proposed new location using the same criteria used for evaluating the initial location.
Relocation may be permitted if the current location becomes unusable due to circumstances beyond the franchisee's control or fault. This includes situations such as the destruction of the premises. The FDD specifies that relocation may be allowed if the lease expires or terminates through no fault of the franchisee, or if the premises is destroyed, condemned, or otherwise rendered unusable. Any relocation will be at the franchisee's sole expense and must adhere to the requirements outlined in Sections 5.1 through 5.7 of the franchise agreement.
The franchisor has the right to charge the franchisee for any costs incurred while providing relocation assistance, including legal and accounting fees, though they are not obligated to provide such assistance. If the Goldfish Swim School franchisor and franchisee cannot agree on a substitute site within 180 days after the lease expires, is terminated, or the approved location is rendered unusable, the Franchise Agreement may be terminated.