official sweepstakes rules

These Official Rules for the The Bar Method® “Transformation Challenge Club Contest” sweepstakes (the "Sweepstakes") are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of The Bar Method Franchisor, LLC (“Sponsor”).

Eligibility.  The Sweepstakes is open to legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, except that residents of the following States are not eligible: Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Vermont and Rhode Island.  Eligible entrants must be at least 18 years old at the time of entry. To receive prize entrant must be able to submit a valid IRS Form W-9.  Employees of The Bar Method Franchisor LLC, (“Sponsor”), Bar Method franchises or Bar Method franchisees and their parent and affiliate companies as well as the immediate family (spouse, parents, siblings, and children) and household members of each such franchisee or franchisee employee are not eligible.

Sponsorship. The sponsor is The Bar Method Franchisor, LLC (“Sponsor”), located at 111 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125.  Sponsor will conduct the Sweepstakes substantially as described in these Official Rules.

Agreement to Official Rules; Entrants Will Be Disqualified for Violations: Participation constitutes each entrant’s full and unconditional agreement to these official rules  (“Official Rules”). The Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited. Sponsor’s and Administrator’s decisions are final and binding in all matters related to the Sweepstakes. Winning a prize is contingent upon fulfilling all the requirements set forth herein.

In the event there is a discrepancy or inconsistency between any statements contained in any Sweepstakes-related materials and the Official Rules as posted on the “Promotion Site ,” the Official Rules as posted on the Promotion Site shall prevail, govern and control.

Sweepstakes Period. This Sweepstakes period begins February 2, 2026 at 12:01 AM CST and ends on March 16, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST (“Sweepstakes Period”).

How to Enter. Entrants may enter by participating in the Transformation Challenge or by entering by mail. 

Method 1 – Enter by Participating in the Transformation Challenge:

To enter, entrant must: 1) be a member of a franchised Bar Method studio in an eligible State or the District of Columbia: 2) must register for the Transformation Challenge at a participating Bar Method location and pay the registration fee; 3)register for and participate in a minimum of twenty (20) Bar Method classes at the participating franchised location during the Sweepstakes Period. 

Method 2 – Enter by Mail:

To enter without being a Bar Method member and/or joining or participating in the Transformation Challenge, print your name, address, phone number, email address, and date of birth on a piece of paper and mail it in an envelope with proper postage to “Bar Method Transformation Challenge Sweepstakes,”111 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125 Attn: Mark Neuman.  You will receive 1 entry into the Sweepstakes. All mail-in entries must be sent/postmarked by March 16, 2026 and received by March 22, 2026. All entries become the exclusive property of Sponsor, and none will be acknowledged or returned. Proof of sending or submission will not be deemed to be proof of receipt by the Sponsor. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, illegible, misdirected or postage-due entries, which will be disqualified. Residents of the following States are not eligible ot enter: Colorado, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, Vermont and Rhode Island.

Limit one (1) entry per Eligible Entrant regardless of Method of Entry.    

Sponsor’s decisions and interpretations on all matters relating to the Sweepstakes and these Official Rules are final and binding in all respects.

Winner will be notified by email or phone call the week of March 23, 2026.  Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any entrant or winner and may refuse to award a prize to a person who is not eligible, has violated a rule, or gained unfair advantage.  No other form of entry is valid.  Sponsor reserves the right, but not the obligation, to review any entry or vote for violation of the Official Rules and may, in its sole discretion, reject or otherwise exclude an entry if deemed invalid or ineligible.

Prize. Ten (10) winners will be chosen at random from all entries during the week of March 23, 2026 and one (1) prize will be awarded to each winner. 

The prizes are, as follows:

• $500 Visa Gift Card

Prizes awarded at Sponsor’s discretion. Prizes have a combined actual retail value (ARV) not to exceed $5,000.00.

Potential winners of any prize may be required to sign and return a Declaration of Compliance, Liability Waiver and where not prohibited a Publicity Release ("Declaration") and an IRS Form W-9 which must be received by Sponsor within 5 days of the date notice or attempted notice is sent, in order to claim the prize. If a potential winner of any prize cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the Declaration, the IRS Form W-9, or provide any other requested information within the required time period, or the prize is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize. Receiving a prize is contingent upon compliance with these Official Rules. In the event that a potential winner is disqualified for any reason or forfeits any prize, Sponsor will award the applicable prize to an alternate winner by random drawing from among all remaining eligible entries. Only 3 alternate drawings will be held, after which unclaimed prizes will not be awarded.

Winner agrees to accept the prize “as is” and entrants hereby acknowledge that Sponsor is not, in any manner, responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee relative to the prize, either express or implied.  Additional terms and conditions may apply and Sponsor shall not be responsible or liable in any way for any cancellations, losses or damages.

Additional Prize Terms:

Prizes are non-transferable, and no substitution will be made except as provided in the Sponsor’s sole discretion should the prize become unavailable. In this case, a prize of equal or greater value will be offered. Winners are responsible for all taxes and fees associated with prize receipt and/or use. Winners will receive an IRS Form 1099 MISC reporting the actual value of the prize received. ARVs are determined as of the time these Official Rules were published and the value of a prize may fluctuate. A winner is not entitled to any difference between the ARV and the actual value of the prize at the time the prize is awarded. Where applicable, prize style, size, color, and all other details will be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion. All other costs and expenses associated with acceptance of the prize that are not expressly set forth herein shall be solely the winner’s responsibility. Prizes are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement. Prizes will be fulfilled within approximately 8-10 weeks after winner confirmation. Unless otherwise specified in the prize description above, prizes will be fulfilled by mail. Limit of 1 prize per person. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes of equivalent value.

Odds. The odds of winning will depend on the number of entries.

Winners Names. Winners’ names are available only within thirty (30) days after the close of the Sweepstakes.  To receive the name of the winners, where permitted by law, or a printed copy of the Official Rules, please contact Sponsor at: The Bar Method Franchisor, LLC, Attn:  Transformation Challenge Club Contest Sweepstakes, 111 Weir Dr., Woodbury, MN 55125, Attn: Mark Neuman.

DISCLAIMERS, CONSENT AND RELEASE. By entering this Sweepstakes, you promise to abide by the Official Rules and decisions of Sponsor, which will be final and binding in all respects.

WARNING: ANY ATTEMPT BY ANY PERSON, WHETHER OR NOT AN ENTRANT, TO DELIBERATELY DAMAGE, DESTROY, TAMPER WITH OR VANDALIZE ANY SPONSOR-OWNED WEBSITE OR MOBILE APPLICATION OR RELATED SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE, THE ENTRY PROCESS, OR OTHERWISE INTERFERE WITH OR UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE DRAWING, MAY BE A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES AND PURSUE ALL REMEDIES AGAINST ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

Release. By entering, each entrant releases, discharges and holds harmless Sponsor and its franchisees, affiliated companies, and any other party associated with the development, communication or administration of this Sweepstakes, their parent, subsidiary, and affiliated entities, and each of their respective officers, directors, members, shareholders, employees, independent contractors, agents, representatives, successors and assigns (collectively, “Sponsor Entities”), from any and all liability whatsoever in connection with this Sweepstakes, including without limitation legal claims, costs, injuries, losses or damages, demands or actions of any kind (including without limitation personal injuries, death, damage to, loss or destruction or property, rights of publicity or privacy, defamation, or portrayal in a false light).  

Publicity. Except where prohibited, participation in the Sweepstakes constitutes each winner’s consent and grant to Sponsor and its agents to use the following information about the winner (to the extent provided by winner as part of the entry or winner confirmation process): winner’s name, city, state, likeness, photograph, Sweepstakes entry, social handle and photo, voice, opinions and/or prize information for promotional advertising or other purposes, in any media without further notice, review, approval, payment or other consideration. Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or content but may do so and may edit these materials at its sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. Sponsor will not use any of the above mentioned information in a manner that is inconsistent with its Privacy Policy or applicable law.

By entering, you confirm that you have read, understand, and agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding.  Sponsor Entities are not responsible for entries that are lost, late, misdirected, incorrect, garbled, or incompletely received, for any reason, including by reason of hardware, software, browser, or network failure, malfunction, congestion, or incompatibility at Sponsor Entities’ servers or elsewhere.

Sponsor, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any entry it believes violates these rules, is inappropriate or offensive or is inconsistent with the intent of the promotion.

Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, terminate or modify the Sweepstakes if it is not capable of completion as planned for any reason as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion, including, for example, by reason of infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, force majeure or technical failures of any sort.

Sponsor Entities are not responsible for errors in the administration or fulfillment of this Sweepstakes, including without limitation mechanical, human, printing, distribution or production errors, and may cancel, terminate or modify this promotion based upon such error at its sole discretion without liability.

APPLICABLE LAWS AND JURISDICTION. 

This Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.  Issues concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Rules shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to any principles of conflict of laws.  All disputes arising out of or connected with this Sweepstakes will be resolved individually, and without resort to class action, exclusively by a state or federal court located in Washington County, Minnesota. Should there be a conflict between the laws of the State of Minnesota and any other laws, the conflict will be resolved in favor of the laws of the State of Minnesota. To the extent permitted by applicable law, all judgments or awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket damages (excluding attorneys’ fees) associated with participation in this Sweepstakes and shall not include any indirect, punitive, incidental and/or consequential damages.