What factors does Best Brains consider when evaluating the other commercial characteristics of the proposed Best Brains site?
Best_Brains Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
(1) Use our reasonable best efforts to review a site you have selected. We review the site in order to evaluate and approve the location of your Franchised Business within thirty days after you provide us the information about the site. Additional sites are considered until our approval is reached. You must obtain our approval of the site location and the lease. The factors which we may (but are not required to) consider for our approval include demographic radius characteristics and growth factors in the area, traffic patterns, ease of access, parking, visibility, allowed signage, competition from other businesses providing similar products and services, the proximity to other businesses, the nature of the businesses in proximity to the proposed site, and other commercial characteristics (including rental obligations and other lease terms for the proposed site) and the size, appearance and other physical characteristics of the proposed site location. We recommend that the size of the location be 1,000 to 1,500 square feet. We approve or disapprove locations or leases by a written notice which is delivered to you. We use our reasonable best efforts to deliver this notification to you within 30 days after the location evaluation or lease information is available.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 23–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Brains' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Best Brains will review a potential site that the franchisee selects. Best Brains may consider other commercial characteristics of the proposed site, including rental obligations and other lease terms. Best Brains also evaluates the size, appearance, and other physical characteristics of the proposed site location. Best Brains recommends that the size of the location be 1,000 to 1,500 square feet.
Best Brains' approval of the site is required, along with approval of the lease. Best Brains will provide written notice of approval or disapproval within 30 days after the location evaluation or lease information is available. Franchisees must obtain Best Brains' written approval before signing any lease. Additionally, franchisees must submit the lease to Best Brains for written approval at least fifteen days before it is scheduled to be executed.
If a franchisee wants to relocate, they must notify Best Brains in writing 60 days before the relocation. Best Brains reserves the right to refuse to approve a proposed relocation if they believe that the proposed relocation is for any reason not acceptable to them. Their judgment may be based on factors such as the proximity to existing or proposed locations owned by other franchisees or them, the suitability of the proposed facilities, compliance with their then current franchise location requirements, the competitiveness within the marketplace, or other factors. Best Brains recommends that franchisees employ the services of a real estate attorney for legal advice regarding the terms of the lease.