What happens if Body20 does not respond to a Body20 franchisee's request for approval within 30 days?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
and our Affiliates may use all amounts received from suppliers and/or distributors, whether or not based on your or other franchisees' actual or prospective dealings with them, without restriction for any purposes we or our Affiliates deem appropriate. If you derive any revenue based on payments or promotional allowances received from suppliers and/or distributors, you must report to us the details of the arrangement and such revenue shall be included as part of your Gross Sales.
- (d) Approval Process. If you would like to offer products, services, or Sessions or use any supplies, Operating Assets, or services that we have not approved or to purchase or lease from a supplier or service provider that we have not approved, you must submit a written request for approval and provide us with any information that we request. We have the right to inspect the proposed supplier's facilities and test samples of the proposed products and to evaluate the proposed service provider and the proposed service offerings. We may require the proposed supplier or service provider to visit our headquarters, currently in Chicago, Illinois, to evaluate the proposed supplier or service provider in person. You agree to pay us a charge that is equal to the greater of $1,000 or our and our affiliates' actual costs and expenses related to the inspection and/or testing the proposed product or evaluating the proposed service or service provider, including personnel and travel costs, whether or not the item, service, supplier, or service provider is approved. We have the right to grant, deny, or revoke approval of products, services, suppliers, or servic
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee seeks approval for products, services, sessions, supplies, operating assets, or vendors not already approved by Body20, they must submit a written request with all necessary information. Body20 has the right to inspect facilities, test products, and evaluate service providers, potentially requiring them to visit the headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. The franchisee bears the cost of this evaluation, which is the greater of $1,000 or Body20's actual expenses. Body20 can approve or deny requests at its discretion and will provide a written decision.
However, if Body20 fails to respond to the franchisee's request within 30 days after receiving all the required information, this lack of response is considered a disapproval of the request. This means the franchisee cannot proceed with offering or using the unapproved products, services, or suppliers.
This aspect of the agreement is important for prospective franchisees to understand, as it sets a clear timeline for approvals and defines the consequences of inaction by Body20. Franchisees need to factor this 30-day period into their planning when introducing new elements into their Body20 studio. It is also important to note that Body20 can approve different products and services for different studios.