What proprietary web-based operations software must a Body Brain Center franchisee utilize?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (8) You must utilize BBYHC's proprietary web-based operations software, BRMNet. You will sign the Software Service Agreement attached to this Disclosure Document as EXHIBIT "G". You must pay BBYHC a software fee of $40 per month for use of this software (the fee includes technical support, updates and upgrades to the software). We reserve the right to change the software that you must use at any time. If we require that you use software that is licensed from us, we may require that you sign a software license agreement with us and we may charge you commercially reasonable initial and ongoing licensing fees. Alternatively, we may enter into other software license agreements with the licensors of the software and then sublicense the software to you. If this occurs, we may charge you for all amounts that we must pay to the licensor(s) based on your use of t
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 11–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Body Brain Center Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must use BBYHC's proprietary web-based operations software, BRMNet. Franchisees are required to sign a Software Service Agreement, which is attached as EXHIBIT "G" to the FDD. The fee for using this software is $40 per month, which includes technical support, updates, and upgrades. This fee is paid to BBYHC.
Body Brain Center retains the right to change the required software at any time. If the brand requires franchisees to use software licensed from them, they may require franchisees to sign a software license agreement and charge commercially reasonable initial and ongoing licensing fees. Alternatively, Body Brain Center may enter into software license agreements with the licensors and sublicense the software to franchisees. In this case, franchisees may be charged for all amounts that Body Brain Center must pay to the licensor(s) based on the franchisee's software usage.
The Software Fee is listed in the Item 6 table, specifying that the current fee is $40 per month, although it may increase up to $100 per month. This fee is payable on the 6th day of each month. Note 8 of the table refers back to the more detailed description of the software requirements and potential changes to the software and fees.