No, there is no clause to break the contract, I think they worded it that way to make it iron clad, not thinking it also applies to them. My only question is does the new owner, the private equity firm have to uphold the contract? I would think yes as long as it was never a bankruptcy, now the next question is are they headed that way? I would be happy just to get my $600 dollars back and then say adios, my wife (who rarely uses the membership) wants to force them to keep her membership active on the agreed upon terms. P.S.- Just talked to Chris at 24 hour fitness and she said my wife and I would not be getting the increase because we signed up before 2006.