What are the key components of the 'System' under which Bft Studios are established and operated?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Studios are established and operated under a comprehensive design that includes spacious interior, a significant number of exercise equipment/apparatuses, specifications, and procedures for operations; quality customer service; management and financial control; training and assistance; and advertising and promotional programs (which we call our "System"). The System's standards, specifications and procedures (collectively, the "System Standards") are described in our confidential learning management system, which includes electronic versions of manuals and written policies and procedures related to the development and operation of Studios (as we may collectively refer to as, the "Learning Management System"). The System and the Learning Management System, and their various components, may be modified, discontinued, and further developed in our discretion.
Your Studio must engage at least one (1) individual that is capable of and authorized to provide fitness instruction and other Approved Services at all times (an "Authorized Instructor"). To be an Authorized Instructor, the individual must attend and complete our Pre-Opening Instructor Training and the proprietary "fundamentals" training program (the "Fundamentals Training Program") designed to provide individuals with guidelines and information on how to provide the Approved Services in accordance with our current System Standards.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–12)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bft's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'System' under which Bft studios are established and operated includes several key components. These encompass a comprehensive design featuring a spacious interior, a significant amount of exercise equipment, specific operational procedures, and a focus on quality customer service. The System also incorporates elements of management and financial control, training and assistance programs, and advertising and promotional activities.
The standards, specifications, and procedures of the Bft System, referred to as the 'System Standards,' are detailed in the confidential Learning Management System. This system includes electronic manuals and written policies related to the development and operation of Bft studios. It is important to note that Bft retains the discretion to modify, discontinue, and further develop the System and the Learning Management System, along with their various components.
Furthermore, the Bft System requires that each studio employs at least one individual who is capable and authorized to provide fitness instruction and other approved services, known as an 'Authorized Instructor.' To qualify as an Authorized Instructor, individuals must complete Bft's Pre-Opening Instructor Training and the proprietary 'fundamentals' training program. This program is designed to equip instructors with the necessary guidelines and information to deliver the approved services in accordance with the current System Standards.