From whom must a Best Brains franchisee purchase Abacuses, Student Worksheets, Merchandise, and Instructional Materials?
Best_Brains Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Instructional Material.
You are required to purchase Abacuses and Student Worksheets, Merchandise, and Instructional Materials solely from us.
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, our revenues from selling Training Services, Abacuses and Student Worksheets and Instructional Materials to franchisees was $2,824,687 or 32.3% of our total revenue of $8,746,534.
We are an approved supplier of advertising material, instructional materials, certain inventory, equipment, and center décor, and training services, and the only approved supplier of instructional materials, certain inventory, equipment, center décor, and training services.
To have an alternate supplier approved, you must first notify us in writing, submit sufficient specifications, samples and information, along with our then current fee (which is currently $500 per day) for each person we provide for this determination plus reasonable expenses. Our criteria for approving suppliers is confidential and is not available to franchisees. You may contract only with suppliers whom we have approved. We will notify you of our approval or disapproval within 30 days of our receiving all requested information. We may revoke our approval of a supplier at any time for any reason and will notify you through the Operations Manual or other written bulletin.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 19–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Brains's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase Abacuses, Student Worksheets, Merchandise, and Instructional Materials solely from Best Brains. This restriction ensures uniformity in the educational materials used across all Best Brains centers.
In the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, Best Brains's revenue from selling Training Services, Abacuses, Student Worksheets, and Instructional Materials to franchisees was $2,824,687, which represented 32.3% of their total revenue of $8,746,534. This indicates that the sale of these materials is a significant revenue stream for Best Brains.
Best Brains is identified as the only approved supplier of instructional materials, certain inventory, equipment, center décor, and training services. While franchisees can request approval for alternate suppliers, the process involves notifying Best Brains in writing, submitting specifications, samples, and information, along with a fee of $500 per day for each person Best Brains provides for the determination, plus reasonable expenses. Best Brains's criteria for approving suppliers is confidential and not available to franchisees, and they may revoke approval of a supplier at any time. This makes it difficult for franchisees to find alternative suppliers.