What standards must a Body20 franchisee adhere to when maintaining the exterior and interior of their studio?
Body20 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
00 in the second and each subsequent full calendar year after the Opening Date. If you fail to meet the Minimum Sales Levels in any calendar year, you must create a business plan that we must approve in writing and you must diligently implement the business plan during the next calendar year. If you fail to meet the Minimum Sales Levels for two consecutive years, such failure shall be an Event of Default (as defined in Section 14.1 (Events of Default)).
6.5 Studio Appearance.
- (a) Maintenance. You must maintain the exterior (including parking lot) and interior of your Studio and all of the Operating Assets in the highest degree of cleanliness, orderliness, sanitation, and repair in accordance with the Manuals. You agree to take, without limitation, the following actions during the Term at your expense: (i) thorough cleaning, repainting and redecorating of the interior and exterior of the Studio at intervals that we may periodically designate and at our direction; (ii) interior and exterior repair of the Studio as needed; and (iii) repair or replacement, at our direction, of damaged, worn-out or obsolete Operating Assets at intervals that we may periodically specify (or, if we do not specify an interval for replacing any item, as that item needs to be repaired or replaced).
- (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.
- 6.6 Sessions. You must conduct all Sessions in accordance with the System. Unless otherwise permitted by us, you may not add any exercises, movements, stretches,
choreography, positions, processes, or music that we have not approved, and you may not omit any exercises, movements, stretches, choreography, positions, processes, or music that we require. You must offer at the Studio any types of Sessions that we deem to be mandatory.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 74–251)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body20's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must maintain both the exterior (including the parking lot) and interior of their studio, along with all operating assets, to the highest degree of cleanliness, orderliness, sanitation, and repair. These standards are detailed in the Body20 manuals, which franchisees must follow.
Specifically, franchisees are responsible for thorough cleaning, repainting, and redecorating of both the interior and exterior of the studio at intervals designated by Body20. They must also handle interior and exterior repairs as needed. Additionally, franchisees are required to repair or replace any damaged, worn-out, or obsolete operating assets as directed by Body20, with the frequency of replacement determined by Body20 or as needed.
Furthermore, Body20 franchisees are obligated to refurbish and renovate their studios upon Body20's written request, but not more than once every five years. These renovations are at the franchisee's expense and must conform to Body20's current image and design, including decor, trade dress, color schemes, and signage. Such renovations may involve significant structural changes and substantial expenditures for new operating assets. Franchisees must submit plans for these renovations within 60 days of receiving notice from Body20, using approved architects and contractors if required, and complete the work according to the approved plans within a specified timeframe.
In addition to general maintenance, Body20 franchisees must only place or display signs, emblems, designs, artwork, lettering, logos, and advertising materials that Body20 periodically requires or authorizes. Franchisees cannot make any material alterations, additions, replacements, or improvements to the studio, including its operating assets, without Body20's prior written consent. These requirements ensure that all Body20 studios maintain a consistent brand image and meet the franchisor's standards for appearance and functionality.