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Does Body20 reserve the right to change or improve the elements of the System?

Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

  • B. The distinguishing characteristics of the System include, but are not limited to, our Studio designs, layouts, and identification schemes (collectively, the "Trade Dress"); our specifications for equipment, inventory, and accessories; our website or series of websites for the Studios (the "System Website"); our relationships with vendors; our software and computer programs; our online booking system; our reservation procedures; the classes and training sessions (collectively, "Sessions") that you offer to customers; any fitness programs and Sessions that we have developed and continue to develop; the accumulated experience reflected in our training program, operating procedures, customer service standards methods, and marketing techniques; and the mandatory and suggested policies, procedures, standards, specifications, rules, and requirements ("System Standards") set out in our operations manuals ("Manuals") and otherwise in writing.

We may change, improve, add to, and further develop the elements of the System from time to time.

  • 9.4 Changes to the Intellectual Property.

We have the right, upon reasonable notice, to change, discontinue, or substitute for any of the Intellectual Property and to adopt entirely different or new Intellectual Property for use with the System without any liability to you, in our sole discretion.

You agree to implement any such change at your own expense within the time we reasonably specify.

  • (a) Compliance with the Manuals. We will furnish you with electronic access to our Manuals, on loan for as long as this Agreement or a successor franchise agreement remains in effect. We reserve the right to furnish all or part of the Manuals to you in electronic form and to establish terms of use for access to any restricted portion of our website. You must comply with and abide by each required System Standard contained in the Manuals, as they may be amended, modified, or supplemented periodically and such other written or electronically transmitted System Standards that we may issue periodically. You acknowledge that we may amend, modify, or supplement the Manuals at any time, so long as such amendments, modifications, or supplements will, in our good faith opinion, benefit us and our existing and future franchisees or will otherwise improve the System. You must comply with revised mandatory System Standards within 30 days after we transmit the updates, unless otherwise specified.

  • (b) Renovations. Upon our written request, but not more than once every five years, you must refurbish and renovate the Studio at your expense to conform the decor, Trade Dress, color schemes, signage, and presentation of the Marks to our then-current image and design. Such renovations may include, as we deem necessary, remodeling, redecoration, and other modifications to existing improvements and updating or replacing any Operating Assets. You acknowledge that this obligation could result in your making extensive structural changes to, and significantly remodeling and renovating, the Studio, and/or in your spending substantial amounts for new Operating Assets, and you agree to incur, without limitation, any capital expenditures required in order to comply with this obligation and our requirements (even if those expenditures cannot be amortized over the remaining Term). Within 60 days after receiving written notice from us, you must have plans prepared according to the System Standards we prescribe and, if we require, using architects and contractors we approve, and you must submit those plans to us for our approval. You must complete all work according to the plans we approve within the time period that we reasonably specify.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Body20 retains the right to modify the elements of its System. The System includes studio designs, equipment specifications, websites, vendor relationships, software, online booking, reservation procedures, classes and training sessions, fitness programs, operating procedures, customer service standards, marketing techniques, and System Standards detailed in the operations manuals.

Body20 has the authority to change, improve, add to, and further develop these System elements over time. Additionally, Body20 has the right to change, discontinue, or substitute any of the Intellectual Property used in the System, including the Marks, Trade Dress and Copyrights.

Franchisees are obligated to implement these changes at their own expense within a reasonable timeframe specified by Body20. This includes compliance with updated System Standards, typically within 30 days of notification, and potential renovations to conform to Body20's current image and design, which may occur no more than once every five years.

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.