What specific maintenance responsibilities does a Pump It Up franchisee have regarding the franchised business?
Pump_It_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(3) You must maintain the Premises and the Franchised Business in good repair and in a clean, sanitary condition. If you fail to maintain the Premises and the Franchised Business in good repair and in a clean, sanitary condition, then, 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 allowing such expenditure to occur. If a major redesign of the Premises is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or any new safety standards that are enacted by PIU or any governmental or regulatory agency, you will be required to complete that redesign within a reasonable time period, regardless of the cost of compliance.
(5) If you are executing this Agreement in conjunction with your acquisition of an existing Franchised Business, prior to assuming operations of the Franchised Business, you may be required to update the Franchised Business to comply with our then-existing System Standards including brand attributes. The updates that you may be required to complete include, but are not limited to, a Brand Refresh Package, new external signage, the purchase of certain brand specific packages, the addition of parents' lounges and other changes then required of new Pump It Up franchises. Your payment of the expenses associated with the updates will be paid by you directly to the vendors providing such services and products.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–225)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Pump It Up Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have several maintenance and upkeep responsibilities for their franchised business. Pump It Up requires franchisees to remodel, expand, redecorate, re-equip, and/or refurnish the premises to conform to the system's image for new Pump It Up businesses. If any single modification, with the exception of new Arena equipment or new party equipment, exceeds $10,000, the franchisee has 6 months to comply. Pump It Up will generally not require a major redesign costing more than $10,000 more than twice during the initial term of the agreement, but this may be extended to allow for amortization of costs.
Pump It Up franchisees must also keep their facilities in good repair and in a clean, sanitary condition. If a franchisee fails to do so, Pump It Up may require them to temporarily close the franchised business to make necessary repairs or alterations. Franchisees are responsible for developing the franchised business according to Pump It Up's mandatory and suggested specifications, including dimensions, design, image, interior layout, décor, fixtures, equipment, signs, furnishings, and color scheme. Franchisees must ensure these plans comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable codes.
In addition, if a major redesign of the premises is required by the Americans with Disabilities Act or any new safety standards enacted by Pump It Up or any governmental or regulatory agency, the franchisee is required to complete that redesign within a reasonable time period, regardless of the cost of compliance. If acquiring an existing franchised business, franchisees may be required to update the business to comply with then-existing System Standards, including a Brand Refresh Package, new external signage, and other changes required of new Pump It Up franchises. The franchisee pays these expenses directly to the vendors providing the services and products.