Is the Body20 questionnaire designed to be completed before I sign the Body20 Franchise Agreement?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
EXHIBIT J TO THE FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT
Compliance Questionnaire
(attached)
QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE COMPLETED BEFORE YOU SIGN THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
THIS QUESTIONNAIRE SHALL NOT BE COMPLETED BY YOU, AND WILL NOT APPLY, IF THE OFFER OR SALE OF THE FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT TO THE STATE FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE LAWS IN THE STATES OF CALIFORNIA, HAWAII, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, VIRGINIA, WASHINGTON, OR WISCONSIN.
DO NOT SIGN THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IF THE FRANCHISE IS TO BE OPERATED IN, OR YOU ARE A RESIDENT OF, MARYLAND.
You are preparing to enter into a BODY20® Franchise Agreement (the "Franchise Agreement") with BODY20 Franchisor LLC ("we" or "us"). The purpose of this Questionnaire is to confirm that you understand the terms of the contract and that no unauthorized statements or promises have been made to you. Please review each of the following questions and statements carefully and provide honest and complete responses to each. In this Questionnaire, our "representatives" include our officers, directors, employees, agents, sales brokers, and/or any other representatives working on our behalf.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Body20 Franchise Disclosure Document, Exhibit J includes a compliance questionnaire that is intended to be completed before signing the franchise agreement. The questionnaire aims to confirm that the franchisee understands the terms of the contract and that no unauthorized statements or promises have been made.
However, the FDD stipulates that this questionnaire is not to be completed, and will not apply, if the franchise is subject to state franchise disclosure laws in California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin. Furthermore, the acknowledgement should not be signed if the franchise is to be operated in, or the franchisee is a resident of, Maryland.
Prospective Body20 franchisees should carefully review Exhibit J and determine whether the state in which they plan to operate their franchise requires them to complete the questionnaire before signing the franchise agreement. If the franchisee is operating in or is a resident of Maryland, they should not sign the acknowledgement.