What are Body20 franchisees required to do to provide access to the Technology System for the franchisor?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
th any ongoing maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates. Vendors may be able to offer optional maintenance, updating, upgrading, or support contracts to you, which we estimate may cost approximately $2,500 per year.
You, at all times, must give us unrestricted and independent electronic access (including users IDs and passwords, if necessary) to the Technology System for the purposes of obtaining the information relating to the Studio. You must permit us to download and transfer data via a connection or such other connection that we specify on a real-time basis. There are no contractual limitations on our right to access data stored in the Technology System.
Manuals
The current Table of Contents of the Manuals is attached as Exhibit E to this Disclosure Document. The Manuals currently consist of 460 pages. We may amend, modify, or supplement the Manuals at any time, so long as such amendments, modifications, or supplements will, in our good faith opinion, benefit us and our existing and future franchisees or will otherwise improve the System. You must comply with revised standards and procedures within 30 days after we transmit the updates, unless we otherwise specify.
Training
Initial Training. Your Required Trainees must personally attend and satisfactorily complete our Initial Training at least 30 days before the earlier of the date you open the Studio or the Opening Deadline (or by such earlier deadline that we specify). We will determine the length, timing, location, and substance of Initial Training in our sole discretion. We will provide Initial Training as soon as practicable after the execution and delivery of the Franchise Agreement at our offices, at any other location that we designate, and/or remotely via recorded media, teleconference, videoconference, the internet, webinar, or any other means as we determine.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must provide unrestricted electronic access to the Technology System for Body20 to obtain information related to the studio. This includes providing user IDs and passwords, if necessary. Franchisees must also allow Body20 to download and transfer data via a connection that Body20 specifies, on a real-time basis. There are no contractual limitations on Body20's right to access data stored in the Technology System.
In addition to providing access, Body20 franchisees must use the Technology System according to Body20's policies and operational procedures, as outlined in the manuals. Franchisees are also required to transmit financial and operating data to Body20 as specified in the manuals. The Technology System must be maintained in good working order at the franchisee's expense, and employees must be adequately trained in its use. Franchisees are prohibited from loading unauthorized programs or games onto the hardware included in the Technology System.
These requirements ensure that Body20 has continuous access to important studio data for monitoring performance, ensuring compliance, and providing support. The franchisee bears the responsibility for maintaining the system and training employees, while also adhering to security standards to protect data. This level of access and control is typical in franchise systems where the franchisor needs to maintain brand consistency and operational oversight.