Is the Body20 questionnaire intended to confirm that no unauthorized statements or promises have been made to me?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the purpose of the compliance questionnaire is to confirm that the franchisee understands the terms of the Franchise Agreement and that no unauthorized statements or promises have been made to them. The questionnaire requires prospective franchisees to provide honest and complete responses to each question, ensuring they are aware of the contractual obligations and have not received any misleading information from Body20 representatives.
However, the questionnaire is not applicable and should not be completed if the franchise is offered or sold 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.
Body20 also includes provisions that address reliance on representations. Franchisees acknowledge that they are not relying on any representations or warranties beyond what is expressly stated in the Franchise Agreement and the FDD. This acknowledgement aims to protect Body20 from claims based on verbal promises or representations made by its representatives that are not documented in the official franchise documents. However, franchisees in certain states (California, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, or Wisconsin) retain their rights under state franchise laws, meaning that no questionnaire can waive claims of fraud or disclaim reliance on statements made by Body20 or its representatives.