What happens if Pump It Up requires the implementation of any System Standards?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ise Agreement, and that you are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the System Standards.
We reserve the right to change the System Standards and inform you of any changes in the Manuals accessible to you online via computer systems or another electronic format. The Manuals may be modified, updated and revised from time to time to reflect changes in System Standards. You are expected to implement all relevant updates and amendments to the Manuals or System Standards as described in newsletters or any other notices we distribute through any written means. We reserve the right to require the implementation of any System Standards. You must maintain the Manuals as confidential and maintain the information in the Manuals as secret and confidential. Any form of the Manuals we make accessible to you, regardless of how we provide them (e.g. online or via email) will be deemed our Confidential Information. We will notify you in our Manuals or other communications of System Standards and/or names of PIU Vendors.
We reserve the right to require you to implement any System Standards within the time period we identify, 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.
PIU Vendors: Designated Vendors, Preferred National Vendors and Local Vendors
You are required to purchase all products, equipment, materials, supplies and services for the operation of the Pump It Up Business from us, our affiliates, or from our Designated Vendors, Preferred National Vendors or Local Vendors of your choosing (collectively, the "PIU Vendors"). We reserve the right to require you to purchase specific products, equipment, material, supplies and/or services from specific PIU Vendors. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we and our affiliates are not approved or designated suppliers of any items.
We may develop certain proprietary or branded products, including inflatable devices, hardware, or software programs that will be prepared by or for us according to our proprietary designs (collectively, "Proprietary Products"). We also have developed standards and specifications for other products, materials and supplies which are incorporated in or used in providing services or the packaging and delivery of products authorized for sale at Pump It Up Businesses.
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, the franchisor retains the right to mandate the implementation of System Standards. These standards encompass various aspects of the Pump It Up business, including the premises, leasehold improvements, interior design, equipment, products, marketing, and service delivery methods. Franchisees are expected to implement updates and amendments to these System Standards as communicated through manuals, newsletters, or other written notices.
Pump It Up also reserves the right to modify System Standards for all franchisees, which may require franchisees to invest additional capital in their premises and/or incur higher operating costs. These changes may involve refurbishing or remodeling the premises, buying new operating assets, adding new products or services, or otherwise modifying the nature of their operations. The franchisor will require franchisees to implement any changes in the System Standards within a specified time period.
Pump It Up may also vary system standards for any franchisee based on conditions that they consider important to that franchisee's operation. As a result, franchisees must be prepared to adapt their businesses to meet evolving brand standards, potentially incurring additional expenses to comply with these changes. Franchisees should maintain open communication with the franchisor to understand the scope and timing of any required changes and to mitigate any potential financial impact.