What is the relocation fee for a Bft Studio?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
on and we accept the proposed site, we will designate the Designated Territory around the Authorized Location within which you will have certain protected rights.
You will not be permitted to relocate your Studio without our prior written approval, which may be withheld in our discretion. You will be assessed a relocation fee of $5,000 at the time you submit the proposed location for your relocated Studio. Generally, we do not approve requests to relocate your Studio after a site selection has been made and you have opened for business unless (a) it is due to extreme or unusual events beyond your control, and (b) you are not in default of your Franchise Agreement. If we approve your r
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 50–54)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bft Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee will be assessed a relocation fee of $5,000 at the time they submit the proposed location for their relocated Studio. However, relocating a Bft studio is not guaranteed.
Bft requires prior written approval before a franchisee can relocate their studio, and this approval may be withheld at Bft's discretion. Generally, Bft does not approve relocation requests after the initial site selection and opening of the studio, unless the relocation is due to extreme or unusual events beyond the franchisee's control and the franchisee is not in default of their Franchise Agreement.
If Bft approves the relocation request, they retain the right to approve the new site location under the same terms and conditions as the initial site selection. This means the franchisee will need to go through a similar site approval process as when they first established their Bft studio. This process ensures that the new location meets Bft's standards and is suitable for operating a successful franchise.