What is the dependency between site approval and opening a Body Brain Center?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to locate and obtain our approval of the premises from which you will operate your Business.
The premises must be located within the Site Selection Area identified in Part A of Attachment "B" and must conform to our minimum site selection criteria.
You must send us a complete site report (containing the demographic, commercial and other information, photographs and video tapes that we may reasonably require) for your proposed site.
We have the right to accept or reject all proposed sites in our commercially reasonable judgment.
We will use our best efforts to approve or disapprove a proposed site within ten (10) business days after we receive all of the requisite materials.
You understand that our approval of a site does not constitute a representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, of the suitability of the site for a Body & Brain Center.
Our approval of the site indicates only that we believe the site meets our minimum criteria.
Our site approval will be indicated on Part B of Attachment "B", which you and we will both sign upon site approval.
- 7.2 Lease.
If you will lease the premises for your Center, you must use your best efforts to ensure your landlord signs the Lease Addendum that is attached to this Agreement as Attachment "C".
If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in substantially the form attached to this Agreement, we have the right to disapprove of your lease in our commercially reasonable judgment, in which case you must find a new site for your Center.
- 7.3 Construction.
After you purchase or sign the lease for your premises, you must construct and equip the premises to the specifications contained in the Manual and purchase (or lease) and install the equipment, fixtures, signs and other items that we require.
You acknowledge these requirements are necessary and reasonable to preserve the identity, reputation and goodwill we developed and the value of the franchise.
Before you open, we must approve the layout of your Center.
- 7.4 Opening.
You must open your Center to the public within two (2) years after the Effective Date.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 43–178)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must first secure Body Brain Center's approval of their business premises before opening. The franchisee is responsible for locating a site within the designated Site Selection Area, as outlined in Part A of Attachment B, that also meets Body Brain Center's minimum site selection criteria. The franchisee must submit a comprehensive site report, including demographic, commercial, and other relevant information, along with photographs and video tapes, for Body Brain Center to review. Body Brain Center retains the right to approve or reject any proposed site based on their commercially reasonable judgment. Body Brain Center aims to respond to site proposals within ten business days of receiving all required materials. The final site approval is documented on Part B of Attachment B, which both the franchisee and Body Brain Center will sign.
After site approval, the franchisee proceeds to either purchase or lease the premises. If leasing, the franchisee must try to get the landlord to sign the Lease Addendum (Attachment C). Body Brain Center has the right to disapprove the lease if the landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum, requiring the franchisee to find a new location. Following the lease or purchase, the franchisee is responsible for constructing and equipping the premises according to the specifications in the Manual, including purchasing and installing necessary equipment, fixtures, and signs.
Before opening the Body Brain Center to the public, Body Brain Center must approve the layout of the center. The franchisee is expected to open the center within two years from the Effective Date of the Franchise Agreement. This process ensures that each Body Brain Center adheres to the brand's standards and operational requirements, maintaining consistency and quality across all franchise locations.