How does the actual revenue for Brain Balance in February 2025 compare to the budgeted revenue?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Month Ending February | YTD February | ||
| Actuals Budget | Variance (#/$) Variance (%) | Actuals Budget | Variance (#/$) Variance (%) |
| Feb-25 Feb-24 Feb-25 | YoY Budget YoY Budget | Feb-25 Feb-24 Feb-25 | YoY Budget YoY Budget |
| $27 $80 $10 - - - 290 276 271 11 16 6 85 76 68 35 67 63 15 19 23 | ($53) - 14 (5) 9 (32) (4) (66%) 170% - - 5% 7% (31%) 96% 12% 26% (48%) (45%) (21%) (35%) | $75 $149 $20 - (4) - 570 527 521 49 23 21 164 154 130 107 161 104 40 37 44 | ($74) 4 43 26 10 (54) 3 (50%) 275% (100%) - 8% 9% 113% 131% 6% 26% (34%) 3% 8% (8%) |
| $436 $454 $430 $463 $534 $440 $18 $57 $12 (4) (2) (6) 375 392 359 | ($18) ($71) ($39) (2) (17) (4%) 1% (13%) 5% (68%) 50% 100% (35%) (4%) 4% | $930 $902 $820 $1,005 $1,047 $840 $55 $98 $13 (9) (9) (13) 789 780 684 | $28 ($42) ($43) - 9 3% 13% (4%) 20% (44%) 335% - (32%) 1% 15% |
| $18 $57 | $55 | ||
| (4) | (9) | ||
| 375 | 789 | ||
| $389 $447 $365 ($6) ($27) ($26) 263 329 249 | ($58) $21 (66) (13%) 7% (78%) (77%) (20%) 6% | $835 $869 $684 ($4) ($76) ($65) 596 661 496 | ($34) $72 (65) (4%) 22% (95%) (94%) (10%) 20% |
| ($6) | ($4) | ||
| 263 | 596 | ||
| $257 $302 $223 $220 $249 $217 13 10 18 209 154 117 $442 $413 $352 ($185) ($111) ($129) | ($45) $29 (3) (55) ($29) (15%) 15% 12% (1%) (30%) 30% (36%) (79%) (7%) (25%) ($74) 67% 43% | $592 $585 $431 $474 $514 $470 33 14 28 386 305 204 $893 $833 $701 ($301) ($248) ($270) | $7 $40 (19) (81) ($60) 1% 37% 8% (1%) (136%) (18%) (27%) (90%) (7%) (27%) ($53) 21% 11% |
| (40%) (21%) (29%) (19%) 9% | (30%) (24%) (32%) (6%) 9% | ||
| $174 $119 $71 $55 $103 46% 145% | $311 $239 $124 $72 $187 30% 151% | ||
| ($11) $8 ($59) ($19) $48 (238%) (81%) | $10 ($9) ($147) $19 $157 (211%) (107%) | ||
| (2%) 1% (13%) (4%) 11% | (4%) 11% | 1% (1%) (17%) 2% 18% | 2% 18% |
| 67% 71% 120% (5%) | 73% 66% 63% 8% | ||
| 86% 86% 83% (0%) | 85% 86% 83% (2%) | ||
| 84% 84% 83% 0% | 83% 83% 81% 0% | ||
| (5%) - (0%) 0% | 8% - (2%) 0% | ||
| (22%) (34%) (256%) 12% | (5%) (51%) (327%) 46% | ||
| 60% 72% 58% (12%) | 64% 73% 60% (9%) | ||
| 56% 57% 51% (1%) | 12% - (12%) (1%) | 59% 56% 51% 3% | 46% - (9%) 3% |
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 72–292)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the financial data as of February 28, 2025, shows a comparison between actual and budgeted revenues. However, the provided table contains revenue figures represented as codes or abbreviations (e.g., $27, $80, $10) without clear labels indicating what each row represents. Without knowing what each row signifies, it's impossible to determine the actual and budgeted revenues for the entire Brain Balance system in February 2025.
To properly interpret this data, a prospective franchisee would need to understand what each row in the table represents. For example, it is unclear if the first row refers to franchise fees, royalties, or total revenue. The table also includes variance figures in both dollar amounts and percentages, showing the difference between actual and budgeted figures, but these are meaningless without knowing the underlying revenue streams.
Therefore, a potential Brain Balance franchisee should ask the franchisor for a detailed explanation of this table. Specifically, they should request a breakdown of what each row represents (e.g., royalties, franchise fees, advertising fees) and clarification on whether these figures represent system-wide totals, averages, or data from a specific subset of locations. Understanding these details is crucial for assessing the financial performance and potential profitability of a Brain Balance franchise.