Are Body Brain Center required to provide additional training upon request?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ou open your Business, each of your Owners must complete the Self-Enrichment workshop, Qualified Instructor Training and Leadership Training provided by Body & Brain Yoga and Health Centers, Inc.
- 5.4 Additional Training Upon Request. Upon your written request, we may provide additional training to you at a mutually convenient time. We are not required to provide this training.
- 5.5 National Conferences. We may hold periodic national conferences to discuss various business issues and operational and general business concerns affecting Body & Brain franchisees. Attendance at these conferences is mandatory unless: (i) an Owner or manager cannot attend due to circumstances beyond his or her control; or (ii) we provide our prior written consent that the Owner or manager is not required to attend.
- 5.6 Training Fees & Expenses. You are responsible for all food, lodging and travel costs that your Owners and managers incur while attending any training program, workshop or conference. You must pay us an initial training fee of $10,000 for each person that attends our initial training program, whether before or after signing this Agreement. The initial training fee is due before training begins. We may charge a $400 retraining fee for any person who must retake training after failing to successfully complete initial training on a prior attempt. You must pay the applicable feesto each provider of Self-Enrichment workshop, Qualified Instructor Training, and Leadership Training.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 43–178)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Body Brain Center may provide additional training upon a franchisee's written request, but they are not required to do so. If Body Brain Center agrees to provide additional training, it will be scheduled at a mutually convenient time.
If a franchisee chooses to attend any optional periodic training program, or if Body Brain Center agrees to provide any special training that is requested, the franchisee must pay a training fee of up to $150 per hour. This fee is due as invoiced. If Body Brain Center travels to the franchisee to provide training, the franchisee must also reimburse Body Brain Center for all costs incurred for food, lodging, and travel, which are also due as invoiced.
This policy means that while Body Brain Center offers avenues for franchisees to seek further development and support, it is not obligated to fulfill every request. Franchisees need to factor in potential additional training costs into their budget and be prepared to cover these expenses if they seek further training beyond the initial program.