What do the Manuals for a Pump It Up franchise contain?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (1) The primary instructional materials are the Manuals. The Manuals contain mandatory and suggested specifications, best practices, standards, operating procedures, general guidance, ongoing advice, and consultation, including our System Standards, that we prescribe or recommend from time to time for the operation of a Pump It Up Business, and information relating to your other obligations under your Franchise Agreement.
- (5) The Safety Program includes information and training regarding insurance waivers, compliance with manufacturer guidelines for inflatable ridership, incident reports, and other elements of the Risk Mitigation Strategy as outlined in the Manuals.
- (7) Allow you access to the Manuals in an electronic format, which contains information and knowledge that is unique, necessary and material to the System, including the brand guidelines. (Franchise Agreement, Section 10). The Manuals consist of articles on topics relevant to the operation of your Pump It Up Franchised Business. A Table of Contents to the Manuals is attached to this Disclosure Document as Exhibit J. There are currently 684 pages in the Manuals.
- (3) We may change or modify the System, including modifications to the Manuals, the System and the System Standards. Changes to the System and/or System Standards may be communicated to you in conjunction with amendments to the Manuals or through regular, routine or specific communications delivered by us. Our System Standards may regulate (to the extent allowed by law) maximum, minimum and other pricing requirements for the services and products your Pump It Up Business sells. (Franchise Agreement, Sections 10.A and 12.A.)
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISORS'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 30–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, the Manuals are the primary instructional materials for franchisees. These manuals contain mandatory and suggested specifications, best practices, standards, operating procedures, general guidance, ongoing advice, and consultation. These also include Pump It Up's System Standards, which the franchisor prescribes or recommends for operating a Pump It Up Business. The manuals also contain information relating to the franchisee's obligations under the Franchise Agreement.
The Manuals are accessible in an electronic format and contain information and knowledge that is unique, necessary, and material to the Pump It Up system, including brand guidelines. As of the FDD's publication, the Manuals consist of articles on topics relevant to the operation of a Pump It Up Franchised Business and contain 684 pages.
The manuals also outline the Risk Mitigation Strategy as it relates to the Safety Program. This includes information and training regarding insurance waivers, compliance with manufacturer guidelines for inflatable ridership, and incident reports. Pump It Up may modify the System, including modifications to the Manuals, the System, and the System Standards. Changes to the System and/or System Standards may be communicated to franchisees in conjunction with amendments to the Manuals or through regular, routine, or specific communications delivered by Pump It Up.