What specifications must the Body Brain Center premises adhere to?
Body_Brain_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase or lease the premises from which you will operate your Business. A Body & Brain Center typically ranges in size from 600 to 1,500 square feet. Your Center must have one or more training rooms and a lobby of at least 100 square feet. Before opening your Business, we must approve the location, build-out and design of your Center. In reviewing a proposed location, we will consider factors including parking, size, traffic patterns, general location, existence and location of competitive businesses (including Dahn Yoga Centers), lease terms, demographics and general character of the neighborhood and various economic indicators. Your Center may not be located in a residence. Usually, we will approve or reject your proposed location within 10 business days after you submit to us all information regarding the location that we require (including address, pictures of the facility and neighborhood, square footage, description of the neighborhood and demographics, estimated rent, and anything else we require), although we reserve the right to take a longer period of time based on the circumstances.
We also must approve the terms of your lease before you sign it. You must use your best efforts to cause your landlord to sign the Lease Addendum that is attached to the Franchise Agreement as Attachment "C". We will approve or reject the lease within 10 business days after we receive it (together with the Lease
Addendum agreed to by your landlord). The scope of our review islimited to ensuring that the lease includes certain provisions that are designed for our protection (particularly the provisions included in the Lease Rider). We do not review the substantive terms, quality or merits of your lease. If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement, we may require that you find a new site for your Center.
We must approve the location for your Business before you open within 2 years after signing the Franchise Agreement, unless we grant you an extension of up to 2 additional years. Your failure to secure an approved location within the required time period constitutes an event of default under the Franchise Agreement, in which case we may terminate your franchise.
After you purchase or lease your approved site, you must construct and equip the premises to the specifications contained in the Manual. You must also install the equipment, fixtures, signs and other items that we require. Before you open, we must approve the build-out and layout of your Center. You must remodel and make all improvements and alterations to your Center that we reasonably require from time to time to reflect our then-current image, appearance and facility specifications. There are no limitations on the cost or frequency of these remodeling obligations. You may not remodel or significantly alter your premises without our prior approval.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE**, ADVERTISING, **COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Body Brain Center's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the premises for a Body & Brain Center must meet specific requirements. The center typically ranges from 600 to 1,500 square feet and must include one or more training rooms and a lobby of at least 100 square feet. The location, build-out, and design of the center require Body Brain Center's approval before opening.
In evaluating a proposed location, Body Brain Center considers factors such as parking, size, traffic patterns, general location, the presence of competitors (including Dahn Yoga Centers), lease terms, demographics, and the neighborhood's character. The center cannot be located in a residence. Body Brain Center usually approves or rejects a proposed location within 10 business days after receiving all required information, including the address, pictures of the facility and neighborhood, square footage, neighborhood description and demographics, and estimated rent. However, Body Brain Center reserves the right to take longer based on the circumstances.
Body Brain Center also requires approval of the lease terms before signing. Franchisees must try to get their landlord to sign the Lease Addendum attached to the Franchise Agreement. Body Brain Center will approve or reject the lease within 10 business days of receiving it with the Lease Addendum agreed to by the landlord. The review ensures the lease includes provisions for Body Brain Center's protection, particularly those in the Lease Rider, but does not cover the lease's substantive terms or merits. If the landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum, Body Brain Center may require the franchisee to find a new site. The franchisee must secure an approved location within 2 years of signing the Franchise Agreement, although extensions of up to 2 additional years may be granted. Failure to do so constitutes a default under the Franchise Agreement, potentially leading to termination.
After the site is approved, the franchisee must construct and equip the premises according to the specifications in the Manual and install required equipment, fixtures, and signs. Body Brain Center must approve the build-out and layout before opening. Franchisees must also remodel and make improvements as reasonably required to reflect Body Brain Center's current image and facility specifications, with no limitations on the cost or frequency of these remodeling obligations. Remodeling or significant alterations require Body Brain Center's prior approval. Before operating, Body Brain Center must acknowledge in writing that the center is properly equipped, at least one owner has completed the initial training program, and all other pre-opening obligations are met.