What is the 'Opening Deadline' for a Body20 studio?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
must notify us in writing promptly when construction begins and must maintain continuous construction until the Studio is completed. You agree to complete the construction of your Studio in accordance with the approved Plans at your expense. We and our agents may inspect the construction at all reasonable times. After completion of construction, you must promptly obtain a certificate of occupancy and provide a copy of the certificate to us.
- 4.5 Opening Deadline. You must complete construction of and open your Studio for business no later than 270 days after the Effective Date (the "Opening Deadline"), unless we grant you an extension in writing. We may, in our sole discretion, extend the Opening Deadline, which we may condition on you agreeing to pay an extension fee of $2,500 for each month (or portion of a month) for which the Opening Deadline is extended and you executing a general release. You may not open the Studio until you have received our written approval, which we will not provide until (i) we have viewed the certificate of occupancy, (ii) confirmed that you have complied with the Plans, (iii) confirmed that you have complied with the pre-opening marketing obligations set forth in this Agreement and have done so in accordance with our System Standards as set forth in the Manuals, (iv) your initial employees have satisfied any applicable training requirements that we designate;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the standard deadline to open a Body20 studio is 270 days after the effective date of the franchise agreement. This is referred to as the "Opening Deadline." However, Body20 may grant an extension to this deadline at its discretion.
If Body20 grants an extension, it may require the franchisee to pay an extension fee. This fee is $2,500 for each month (or part of a month) that the deadline is extended. Additionally, Body20 may require the franchisee to sign a general release as a condition of the extension.
Even if construction is complete, a Body20 franchisee cannot open their studio until they receive written approval from Body20. This approval is contingent upon several factors, including Body20's verification of the certificate of occupancy, compliance with approved plans, adherence to pre-opening marketing obligations, fulfillment of initial employee training requirements, and meeting the minimum pre-opening membership requirements. The franchisee must then open the studio within ten days of receiving Body20's written approval.