What must a Body Brain Center franchisee use when operating their center?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
10.1 Generally. You agree to operate your Center: (i) in a manner that will promote the goodwill of the Marks; and (ii) in full compliance with our standards and all other terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Manual.
- 10.2 Operating Manual.
You agree to establish and operate your Business in accordance with the Manual.
The Manual may contain, among other things: (i) a description of the authorized goods and services that you may offer at your Center; (ii) mandatory and suggested specifications, operating procedures, and quality standards for products, services and procedures that we prescribe from time to time for Body & Brain franchisees; (iii) mandatory reporting and insurance requirements; (iv) mandatory and suggested specifications for your Center; and (v) a written list of items (or specifications for items) you must purchase for your Center and a list of any designated or approved suppliers for these items.
We can modify the Manual at any time.
The modifications will become binding 30 days after we send you notice of the modification.
All mandatory provisions contained in the Manual (whether they are included now or in the future) are binding on you.
- 10.3 Authorized Goods and Services.
You agree to offer all services that we require from time to time in our commercially reasonable discretion.
You may, but need not, offer the products that we authorize from time to time.
You may not offer any other goods or services without our prior written permission.
You may not use your Center or permit your Center to be used for any purpose other than providing the goods and services that we authorize.
We may, without obligation to do so, add or delete authorized goods and services.
Our discontinuance of one or more goods or services shall not constitute a termination of the franchise or this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 43–178)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their centers in a manner that promotes the goodwill of the Body Brain Center marks and in full compliance with the standards detailed in the Franchise Agreement and the Operating Manual.
The Operating Manual contains mandatory and suggested specifications, operating procedures, and quality standards for products, services, and procedures that Body Brain Center prescribes. It also includes mandatory reporting and insurance requirements, specifications for the center, and lists of items or specifications for items that franchisees must purchase, including lists of designated or approved suppliers. Body Brain Center can modify the manual at any time, with changes becoming binding 30 days after notice is sent to the franchisee. All mandatory provisions in the manual are binding.
Body Brain Center franchisees must offer all services that Body Brain Center requires. While franchisees may choose to offer authorized products, they cannot offer any other goods or services without prior written permission. The franchisee cannot use the center for any purpose other than providing authorized goods and services. Body Brain Center may add or delete authorized goods and services without terminating the franchise agreement.