How much time does a Pump It Up franchisee have to comply with modifications exceeding $10,000?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
rmination that the continued operation of the Franchised Business by you will result in imminent danger to public health or safety, we may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 19.A.(10) or, in our sole
discretion, we may require you to close the Franchised Business temporarily to make the necessary repairs or alterations.
- (4) Upon receipt of notice from us, you agree to remodel, expand, redecorate, re-equip and/or refurnish the Premises and the Franchised Business to conform the Franchised Business to the image of the System for new Pump It Up Businesses. If any single modification, with the exception of new Arena equipment or new party equipment, exceeds $10,000, then you will have 6 months to comply with such modifications. Except as described below, we will not require a major redesign of the Franchised Business that will cost more than $10,000 more than twice during the Initial Term of this Agreement. In the event we determine, in our sole discretion, that you cannot amortize the cost of the major redesign over the remaining years of the Initial Term, we may agree to extend the Initial Term of this Agreement for the sole purpose of al
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Pump It Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees typically have six months to comply with modifications exceeding $10,000. This applies to required remodeling, expansion, redecoration, re-equipping, or refurnishing of the premises to conform to the Pump It Up system's image for new businesses. However, this six-month period does not apply to new arena equipment or new party equipment.
Notably, Pump It Up will generally not require a major redesign costing over $10,000 more than twice during the initial term of the agreement. If the franchisor determines that the franchisee cannot amortize the redesign cost over the remaining term, they may extend the initial term to allow for the expenditure.
There are exceptions to the standard compliance timeframe. If a major redesign is mandated by the Americans with Disabilities Act or new safety standards enacted by PIU or any governmental agency, the franchisee must complete the redesign within a reasonable time, regardless of the cost. This highlights that certain legally required or safety-related upgrades take precedence over the standard six-month allowance.