When is the initial franchise fee due for a Body Brain Center franchise?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
chise Fee
You will pay us an initial franchise fee in one lump sum before you attend our initial franchise training program. Specifically, the initial franchise fee is due at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement (or Training Agreement, if applicable). The initial franchise fee is $10,000.
We have the Additional Center Discount Program. Under the Program, a reduced intial franchise fee of $9,000 applies for an additional Body & Brain Center if an existing Body & Brain Center franchisee is approved to enter into a new franchise agreement for the additional Body & Brain Center. Except as provided in the Additional Center Discount Program, the initial franchise fee is uniformly imposed on all franchisees.
The initial franchise fee is paid for the right to enter into the franchise and covers our expenses incurred for marketing and advertising. The initial franchise fee is not refundable under any circumstances, although we reserve the right to grant refunds in our sole discretion.
Initial Training Fee
You must pay us an initial training fee of $10,000 before attending our initial franchise training program. Specifically, the training fee is due at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement (or Training Agreement, if applicable). You must pay us a separate $10,000 initial training fee for each person that attends initial training. We anticipate that most (if not all) franchisees will send only 1 person to initial training. We will refund the entire training fee if you notify us that you wish to cancel the franchise before you begin training. The initial training fee is not refundable under any other circumstances.
If you fail to successfully complete our initial training program, you must retake training and pay us a
retraining fee of $400 for each instance where you must retake training. The retraining fee is due prior to attending the retraining session and non-refundable.
The initial training fee and the retraining fee are uniformly imposed on all franchisees.
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 9–11)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee of $10,000 is due in one lump sum. Specifically, it must be paid at the time you sign the Franchise Agreement, or the Training Agreement if applicable. This fee is required before attending the initial franchise training program.
There is an exception to the standard initial franchise fee under the Additional Center Discount Program. If an existing Body Brain Center franchisee is approved to open an additional center, the initial franchise fee is reduced to $9,000 for the new location.
The initial franchise fee grants the franchisee the right to operate the franchise and covers Body Brain Center's expenses for marketing and advertising. The FDD states that the initial franchise fee is non-refundable under any circumstances, although Body Brain Center reserves the right to grant refunds at its discretion. For franchisees converting from a Body & Brain home-based franchise to a Body & Brain Center franchise, a conversion fee of $10,000 is paid in lieu of the initial franchise fee.