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What does Body20 provide to franchisees regarding plans for the Studio?

Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

ackage. 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)

  • 8. Advice. We will advise you as to development of Session schedules and local marketing and networking efforts. We will provide you with templates for Membership Agreements, certain other agreements, and related waivers for use in your Studio, which you must modify to comply with Applicable Laws. We must approve any modified forms of such agreements or waivers. (Franchise Agreement – Sections 5.2 and 6.3(e))
  • 9. Opening Approval. We will approve your Studio opening, provided that you have met all of our requirements for opening, including, but not limited to, providing us with a certificate of occupancy, building the Studio in compliance with the plans that we approved, ensuring that your initial employees have satisfied any applicable training requirements that we designate, and meeting the required minimum number of pre-opening members and/or paid membership sales (at least 100 members and/or memberships that will generate at least $20,000 in recurring monthly Gross Sales), with the intent and effect that such pre-sold memberships will commence immediately on the Studio's opening date. We estimate that the typical length of time between signing a Franchise Agreement and opening your Studio is approximately six to nine months. Factors affecting this length of time include, among others: ability to select a site and negotiate a satisfactory lease; hiring of the requisite employees; successful completion of Initial Training, Coach Onboarding, and other required training and certification programs; local ordinances or community requirements; delivery of fixtures, equipment, and signs; issuance of all necessary licenses, permits and approvals; and procuring required insurance. You must complete construction of and open the Studio no later than 270 days after the effective date of the Franchise Agreement (the "Opening Deadline"). We may extend this deadline, in our sole discretion, which we may condition on your agreeing to pay an extension fee of $2,500 for each month (or portion of a month) for which the deadline is extended and your executing a general release. (Franchise Agreement - Section 4.5)

If we and you (or your affiliate) are parties to a Development Agreement, the negotiated deadlines specified in that Development Agreement will generally supersede the development deadlines specified above.

Ongoing Assistance

During the operation of your Franchise:

  • 1. Review Advertising. We will review any advertising or marketing materials using any of the Marks. (Franchise Agreement - Sections 7.3(b))
  • 2. Brand Fund Management. We will manage the Brand Fund as described below in this Item. We will prepare an unaudited statement of contributions and expenditures for the Brand Fund and make it available within 60 days after the close of our fiscal year to franchisees who make a written request for a copy. (Franchise Agreement - Section 7.2(a))
  • 3. Requested Consulting Services. We will provide to you additional consulting services with respect to the operation of the Studio upon your reasonable request and subject to the availability of our personnel. If we consider it appropriate or necessary, we will make available to you information about new developments, techniques, and improvements in the areas of

merchandising, advertising, management, operations, and Studio design. We may provide such additional consulting services through the distribution of printed or filmed material, an Intranet or other electronic forum, meetings or seminars, teleconferences, webinars, or in person.

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, Body20 offers several forms of assistance to franchisees regarding their studio plans. Body20 will advise franchisees on developing session schedules, local marketing, and networking efforts. They also provide templates for membership agreements and related waivers, which franchisees must modify to comply with local laws, with any modifications requiring Body20's approval.

Body20 must approve the franchisee's studio opening, contingent upon meeting all requirements, such as providing a certificate of occupancy, building the studio according to approved plans, ensuring initial employees meet training requirements, and achieving a minimum of 100 pre-opening members or memberships generating at least $20,000 in recurring monthly gross sales. The typical time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening the studio is estimated to be six to nine months, but franchisees must open the studio no later than 270 days after the Franchise Agreement's effective date, or potentially pay an extension fee of $2,500 per month.

Furthermore, franchisees must obtain Body20's prior written approval for any project managers, architects, engineers, or designers they intend to use. Franchisees must also provide written notice of their chosen general contractor, ensuring they are duly licensed and adequately insured. Construction cannot begin until Body20 approves both the plans and the general contractor. Body20 may require franchisees to use pre-approved general contractors if available in the site selection area. Body20 also provides initial training to required trainees at no additional charge, provided all trainees attend the same session. However, if Body20 elects to provide initial training at the franchisee's studio, the franchisee must pay an additional training fee of up to $1,000 (currently, $500) per trainer per day.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.