Are any fees payable to Body Brain Center refundable other than the training fee?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| TYPE OF EXPENDITURE | AMOUNT 1 | METHOD OF | WHEN DUE | TO WHOM PAYMENT IS TO BE MADE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAYMENT | |||||
| Office Supplies | $300 | As incurred | Before opening | Suppliers | |
| Signage | $500 to $2,000 | Lump sum | Before opening | Suppliers | |
| Pre-opening Marketing | $1,500 to $2,500 | Lump sum | Before opening | Newspaper, Yellow Pages, ad printers, other media | |
| Utility deposits | $0 to $300 | As incurred | Before opening | Utility companies | |
| Music License Fee (for 1 | $300 to $600 | Lump sum | Before opening | Music licensing | |
| year) | company | ||||
| Business License | $30 to $500 | Lump sum | Before opening | Government agencies | |
| Incorporation Fee 7 | $200 to $700 | Lump sum | Before opening | Government agencies | |
| Professional Fees | $300 to $3,000 | Lump sum | Before opening | Accountants & lawyers | |
| Insurance (premium for 1 year) | $500 to $900 | Lump sum | Time and manner required by insurance companies | Insurance companies | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months 8 | $2,050 to $11,800 | As incurred | As incurred | Suppliers, employees and BBYHC | |
| Total Estimated Initial | $52,930 to $115,550 | ||||
| Investment 9 | # NOTES: |
- (1) We do not offer direct or indirect financing to franchisees for any of these items. We will refund the entire training fee if you notify us that you wish to cancel the franchise before you begin training. No other fees payable to us are refundable. BBYHC will refund the training fee for Self-Enrichment Workshop, Qualified Instructor Training and Leadership Training if you notify BBYHC you will not attend before training begins. However, if you provide this notice within 21 days of training, BBYHC may retain an administrative fee of up to $50. BBYHC will refund the purchase price for the initial supply of inventory under the circumstances described in Item 5. We are unaware of any fees payable to third party suppliers that are refundable, although some landlords refund security deposits at the end of the lease if the tenant does not default. Because we do not expect many franchisees to be able to use the Additional Center Discount Program or the Conversion Program described in Item 5, our estimates above assume that neither the Additional Center Discount Program nor the Conversion Pr
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 14–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial training fee is refundable if the franchisee notifies Body Brain Center of their intent to cancel the franchise before training begins. The training fee is also refundable for the Self-Enrichment Workshop, Qualified Instructor Training, and Leadership Training if Body Brain Center is notified before the training starts. However, if notification is given within 21 days of the training, Body Brain Center may retain an administrative fee of up to $50.
Beyond the training fee, the document specifies that the purchase price for the initial supply of inventory is refundable under the circumstances described in Item 5 of the FDD. No other fees payable directly to Body Brain Center are refundable.
Prospective franchisees should carefully review Item 5 of the 2025 FDD to understand the specific conditions under which the initial inventory supply purchase price is refundable. It is also important to note that while security deposits paid to landlords may be refundable at the end of a lease term if there are no defaults, Body Brain Center is not responsible for these third-party refunds.