What is the 'Approved Services' for a Bft studio?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
equity: Member contribution 48,542 Advances to Member, net (Note 7) (155,034 ) Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) 145,633 Total member's equity 39,141 Total liabilities and member's equity $ 150,390# BFT® FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
This Franchise Agreement (this "Agreement") is made effective as of the Effective Date by and between BFT FRANCHISE SPV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company with its principal business address at 17877 Von Karman Ave., Suite 100 Irvine, CA 92614 ("Franchisor"), and the person or entity identified as the "Franchisee" in the signature blocks below ("Franchisee," and together with Franchisor, the "Parties"). The Effective Date is the date Franchisor signs this Agreement as shown beneath its signature hereto.
RECITALS
Franchisor owns, administers and grants franchises for a system of fitness studios that (a) offer and sell specialized instruction and related services ("Approved Services") and merchandise and other products ("Approved Products"), (b) are currently identified by the trademark "BFT" and related designs and use other related trademarks and service marks designated from time to time by Franchisor (the "Marks"), (c) reflect distinctive interior design and display procedures, and color scheme and décor (the "Trade Dress"), and (d) operate using a designated "System" which includes the Marks, Trade Dress and certain of Franchisor's other intellectual property including trade secrets, copyrights, confidential and proprietary information, and designated training and exercise methods and know-how, fitness equipment, furniture and fixtures, marketing, advertising and sales promotions, cost controls, accounting and reporting procedures, and personnel management systems (each, a "BFT Studio" and collectively, the "BFT Studios").
Franchisee has requested that Franchisor grant it a franchise to own and operate a BFT Studio and, to support its request, has provided Franchisor with certain information about its experience, skills and resources (the "Application Materials"). Franchisee has independently investigated the business contemplated by this Agreement and recognizes that the nature of the business may change over time.
Franchisor is willing to grant Franchisee's request on the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of and reliance on the foregoing Recitals (which are incorporated herein by reference), the agreements described below, and other valuable consideration, receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. GRANT OF FRANCHISE
1.1 Grant. Franchisee agrees to, at all times, faithfully, honestly, ethically, and diligently perform its obligations under this Agreement and to use its best efforts to promote its BFT Studio (the "Studio") as described herein. Accordingly, Franchisor grants to Franchisee the non-exclusive right and license to establish and operate a single Studio, offering only the Approved Services and Approved Products and utilizing only the System and the Marks, at the location identified on Exhibit 1 or as determined in accordance with Section 1.2 below (the "Authorized Location"), in accordance with the provisions and for the Term (defined below) specified in this Agreement:
Franchisee agrees not to conduct the business of its Studio at any location other than the Authorized Location and to use the Authorized Location only for the operation of its Studio. Franchisee also agrees that, once its Studio opens for business, it will continuously operate the Studio in accordance with this Agreement for the duration of the Term.
1.2 Site Approval Process. If the Authorized Location is not identified on Exhibit 1 when Franchisee signs this Agreement, Franchisee must search for acceptable locations for the Studio within the area
identified on Exhibit 1 (the "Designated Market Area") and secure Franchisor's acceptance of the proposed location within 90 days after the Effective Date (the "Site Acceptance Period"). The Designated Market Area has been identified for the sole purpose of facilitating the orderly development of the market, and not for purposes of granting Franchisee any exclusivity or protection within the Designated Market Area. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor does not guarantee that Franchisee will find an acceptable site within the Designated Market Area or during the Site Acceptance Period.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 79–265)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bft's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise is for a system of fitness studios that offer and sell specialized instruction and related services, which are referred to as "Approved Services." Bft also offers merchandise and other products, called "Approved Products."
Franchisees must ensure that every instructor providing these Approved Services completes the Pre-Opening Instructor Training. This training includes a Fundamentals Training Program, which provides guidelines on how to deliver the Approved Services according to Bft's System Standards. Instructors who complete this training and are authorized to provide Approved Services are known as "Authorized Instructors."
If a franchisee wishes to offer services, classes, or products outside of the current Approved Services and Approved Products, they must first seek approval from Bft. This involves submitting detailed information for Bft to determine if the proposed offering meets their standards. Bft also retains the right to modify its list of approved services and products, and franchisees must adhere to these modifications.