Am I required to purchase an Initial FF&E Package from Body20?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
each Franchise Agreement signed under the terms of this Development Agreement.
Initial FF&E Package. Prior to opening your Studio and as we specify, you must purchase an initial package of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other items (including baselayers) (the "Initial FF&E Package") that we will supply to you, including delivery and installation. We expect that you will purchase the Initial FF&E Package from us but will finance it through a third-party vendor via a lease-to-own or equivalent financing arrangement. As detailed in Item 7, we estimate that your pre-opening payments for the Initial FF&E Package, if financed, will range from $8,485 to $24,656. If you choose to forego financing and instead purchase the Initial FF&E Package, the estimated cost will range from $95,218 to $114,158, which payment is nonrefundable.
Presale Kit. Prior to opening your Studio and as we specify, you must pay us $6,000 for a presale kit, plus our actual shipping costs (collectively, the "Presale Kit Payment"), which payment is nonrefundable. Currently, we estimate that shipping costs will range from $0 to $3,000. The Presale Kit Payment is paid in consideration of a kit of branded items, such as a pop-up tent, event banners, and other promotional materials that we will supply to you to support grassroots and community outreach events (the "Presale Kit"). The Presale Kit will be automatically shipped to you upon the purchase of your Initial FF&E Package.
Initial Retail Inventory Kit. Prior to opening your Studio and as we specify, you must pay us $6,000 for an initial retail inventory kit, plus our actual shipping costs (collectively, the "Initial Retail Inventory Kit Payment"), which payment is nonrefundable. Currently, we estimate that shipping costs will range from $0 to $3,000. The Initial Retail Inventory Kit Payment is paid in consideration of the initial retail inventory kit that we will supply to you, which typically includes branded apparel, as well as merchandise intended for promotional and early sales activities (the "Initial Retail Inventory Kit"). The Retail Inventory Kit will be automatically shipped to you upon the purchase of your Initial FF&E Package.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 17–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, prior to opening your studio, you are required to purchase an initial package of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and other items, including baselayers, referred to as the Initial FF&E Package. Body20 will supply this package to you, including delivery and installation.
The FDD indicates that while Body20 expects you to purchase the Initial FF&E Package from them, you will likely finance it through a third-party vendor via a lease-to-own or equivalent financing arrangement. If financed, the pre-opening payments for this package are estimated to range from $8,485 to $24,656. However, if you choose to forego financing and instead purchase the Initial FF&E Package outright, the estimated cost will range from $95,218 to $114,158, which payment is nonrefundable.
In addition to the Initial FF&E Package, purchasing this package also triggers the automatic shipment of both the Presale Kit (costing $6,000 plus shipping) and the Initial Retail Inventory Kit (costing $6,000 plus shipping). Therefore, franchisees should be prepared for these additional expenses upon purchasing the Initial FF&E Package.