What factors does Best Brains consider when evaluating a site's commercial characteristics?
Best_Brains Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you open your Franchised Business, we will:
(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, when a franchisee selects a site for their Best Brains center, Best Brains may consider several factors. These include demographic radius characteristics and growth factors in the area to ensure there is a sufficient target market. Traffic patterns, ease of access, parking, and visibility are also important for attracting customers to the location.
Best Brains also evaluates the competitive landscape, considering competition from other businesses providing similar products and services. The proximity to other businesses and the nature of those businesses are assessed to determine the site's commercial environment. Other commercial characteristics, including rental obligations and other lease terms, are taken into account to assess the financial viability of the location.
Finally, Best Brains may consider the size, appearance, and other physical characteristics of the proposed site location. The franchise recommends that the size of the location be 1,000 to 1,500 square feet. Best Brains approves or disapproves locations or leases by a written notice delivered to the franchisee, using reasonable efforts to provide this notification within 30 days after the location evaluation or lease information is available. Franchisees must obtain Best Brains' approval of the site location and the lease before proceeding.