Xponential Fitness Names Fit Commerce Exclusive Manufacturer And Distributor For U.S. And Canada Retail Products In New 5-Year Agreement
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On July 3, 2025, Xponential Fitness LLC ("Xponential"), the principal operating subsidiary of Xponential Fitness, Inc., and Fit Commerce, a California Corporation ("FC"), entered into that certain Retail Supply Agreement (the "Agreement") to be effective as of December 1, 2025 (the "Effective Date"). The Agreement amends and restates that certain Sock Co-branding and Supply Agreement, dated October 1, 2016, by and between Club Pilates Franchise, LLC ("Club Pilates") and Thirty Three Threads, Inc. ("33T"), as subsequently amended by Xponential (as successor-in-interest to Club Pilates) and 33T (the "Prior and Underlying Agreements"). All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
The Agreement relates to the outsourcing of Xponential's retail merchandising of any retail item sold by a franchisee, that is a Pre-Approved Product listed on Exhibit B to the Agreement and not an Excluded Product, also listed on Exhibit B ("Products"). During the term of the Agreement, FC will be the exclusive manufacturer and distributor of all Products to the Xponential franchisees that reside within the United States and Canada and have the worldwide exclusive right to manufacture and distribute all Products bearing the Xponential Marks, subject to certain exceptions. 33T will be the exclusive sock vendor for the manufacture and sale of any Product to Xponential franchisees that reside within the United States and Canada. Pursuant to the Agreement, FC will render services, including, among other things, product line merchandising, design and development of complete product ranges per merchandising plan, customizations, inventory management and manufacturing, vendor management, warehouse location utilization, distribution and logistics services, in-studio and online merchandising, development and maintenance of direct to consumer websites for each franchise brand, information technology infrastructure, marketing services, franchisee support, business reporting and compliance services. In addition, FC has agreed to purchase all Products, subject to certain exceptions, no later than the Effective Date of the Agreement.
Pursuant to the Agreement, FC will pay to Xponential domestic and foreign commissions as well as direct-to-customer commissions (each, a "Commission" and collectively, "Commissions") in connection with the sale of Products to Xponential or its franchisees. The domestic Commissions will be paid by FC to Xponential based on each Contract Year (prorated for any partial Contract Year) in a minimum aggregate amount of $50 million over the five-year period subject to certain adjustments provided in the Agreement.
FC is required to have a minimum amount of equity at its inception, including an amount in asset-based lending credit facilities, and in inventory financing from FC's vendors (collectively, the "Capital"). If such Capital is not fully funded 120 days from July 3, 2025, or October 31, 2025, the Agreement will be null and void with no further obligation between the parties except those stated in the Prior and Underlying Agreements.
The term of the Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue until November 30, 2030, or a date mutually agreed by the parties to the Agreement.
The Agreement includes customary representations and warranties of FC, along with certain customary covenants, including confidentiality, insurance and indemnity provisions.
The foregoing description of the Agreement is a summary of and does not purport to be a complete statement of, the Agreement or the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.
