Does Body20 provide construction-ready plans for the Studio?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
site or an alternative site that we accept by the Site Acquisition Deadline, we may terminate the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement – Section 4.3)
3. Plans. We will make available to you a set of prototype plans and specifications (not for construction) for the Studio and for the exterior and interior design and layout. You will engage designers, architects, and engineers to adapt for the Site our standard plans and specifications for the exterior and interior design and layout, fixtures, furnishings, signs, Trade Dress, and equipment for the Studio. We will review the plans developed by your contractors, which we must approve prior to their submission to permitting. We have the right to require you to obtain our prior written approval of any project managers, architects, engineers, or designers that you would like to use before you engage them. (Franchise Agreement - Section 4.4(a))
4. Approval of Contractors. You must provide us with written notice identifying your general contractor, and you must ensure that the contractor is duly licensed in your jurisdiction and adequately insured. You may not begin construction until we have given you written approval of the plans and we have approved in writing your choice of general contractor. We may require you to use only general contractors that we have pre-approved, provided that one is available in your Site Selection Area. (Franchise Agreement - Sections 4.4(c))
5. Initial Training. We will provide Initial Training to your Required Trainees at no additional charge, as long as all of those trainees are trained during the same training session. If, however, we elect, in our discretion, to provide Initial Training to your Required Trainees at your Studio, you must pay us an additional training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainer per day. See "Training" below in this Item for additional information regarding Initial Training and Coach Onboarding. (Franchise Agreement - Section 5.1 and Appendix A)
6. Manuals. We will provide you with electronic access to our Manuals, on loan for as long as this Agreement or a successor franchise agreement remains in effect. (Franchise Agreement - Section 6.1(a))
7. Initial Kits. We will supply you the Presale Kit, Initial Retail Inventory Kit, and Initial FF&E Package. We, our affiliates, and our designated suppliers may supply you with additional products or equipment for an additional fee. (Franchise Agreement - Sections 3.5 to 3.7)
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Body20 will provide prototype plans and specifications for the studio's design and layout, but these plans are not construction-ready. Franchisees are required to engage their own designers, architects, and engineers to adapt these standard plans to the specific site.
Body20 retains the right to review and approve the franchisee's architectural drawings and specifications before submission for permitting. Franchisees cannot modify the plans without Body20's prior written consent. Body20 also has the right to approve any project managers, architects, engineers, or designers the franchisee intends to use.
Before starting construction, franchisees must obtain all necessary government permits and licenses at their own expense and ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, local ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease restrictions. The franchisee must also provide written notice of their proposed general contractor, who must be duly licensed and insured, and construction cannot begin until Body20 approves both the plans and the contractor. The franchisee is responsible for completing construction according to the approved plans and must obtain a certificate of occupancy after construction is finished.