Can Pump It Up change the System in ways not explicitly prohibited by the Franchise Agreement?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
In our sole discretion, we may operate and change the System in any manner that is not expressly or specifically prohibited by the Franchise Agreement. Because complete and detailed uniformity under many varying conditions may not be possible or practical, we specifically reserve the right and privilege, in our sole discretion, to vary System Standards for any franchisee or any franchised Pump It Up Business based upon the peculiarities of any condition that we consider important to that franchisee's or that Pump It Up Business's operation. From time to time, we may modify System Standards for all franchisees, and these modifications may obligate you to invest additional capital in the Premises and/or incur higher operating costs. We reserve the right to require you to implement any changes in the System Standards within a time period we require, whether they involve refurbishing or remodeling the Premises or any aspect of the Franchised Business, buying new operating assets, adding new products or services, or otherwise modifying the nature of your operations.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 25–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Pump It Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Pump It Up has the authority to modify the System as long as the changes are not expressly prohibited by the Franchise Agreement. The System Standards encompass the methods of operating and promoting the Pump It Up Business.
Pump It Up reserves the right to modify these System Standards and communicate these changes through online manuals, newsletters, or other written notices. Franchisees are expected to implement these updates. These standards cover various aspects of the business, including the franchised site, premises, interior design, equipment, products, marketing, and service delivery methods.
Pump It Up can require franchisees to implement changes to System Standards within a specified time frame. These changes may involve refurbishing or remodeling the premises, purchasing new operating assets, adding new products or services, or otherwise modifying the nature of the franchisee's operations. This means a franchisee may need to invest additional capital or incur higher operating costs to comply with these changes.