Are Body Brain Center advertising cooperatives required to operate from written governing documents?

According to the 2025 Body Brain Center Franchise Disclosure Document, advertising cooperatives are not required to operate from written governing documents. However, if an advertising cooperative is implemented in a particular region, Body Brain Center has the right to establish an advertising council to self-administer the cooperative, or Body Brain Center can administer the cooperative themselves. Franchisees must participate in the council according to its rules and procedures and abide by its decisions.

Body Brain Center reserves the right to form, change, merge, or dissolve advertising cooperatives at its discretion. Advertising cooperatives will prepare annual or periodic financial statements, which will be made available to franchisees within the advertising cooperative upon request.

This means that while the cooperatives themselves don't need written rules, franchisees are still obligated to follow the rules and procedures set by the advertising council if one is established. Prospective franchisees should inquire about the typical structure and decision-making processes of these advertising cooperatives to understand how they operate in practice.