What is the address of the Brain Balance office used to determine the geographic radius of the non-compete agreement?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
belongs to Company if it relates to Company's business. If any such development or creation occurs during my employment or up to one year after I leave Company, I will promptly disclose and explain it and assign to Company all rights I may have in it without additional compensation.
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- During the term of my association with the Company and for a period of one year after termination of my association with the Company either (i) voluntarily by me or (ii) for cause, I agree that I shall not directly or indirectly, whether as employee, owner, partner, stockholder, member, investor, agent or consultant, render competing services on my own behalf or on behalf of any person or entity other than the Company.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 72–292)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Brain Balance Franchise Disclosure Document, the non-compete agreement specifies a 35-mile radius around the "Company's office located at __________." The document does not explicitly state the address of the Brain Balance office used to determine the geographic radius of the non-compete agreement. The physical address is left blank in the agreement.
However, the FDD lists the corporate office address as BB Franchising LLC, 1320 North Route 59, Unit 116, Naperville, IL 60563. It is not clear if this is the same address that would be entered into the non-compete agreement.
A prospective franchisee should clarify with Brain Balance which address is used to calculate the 35-mile radius for the non-compete clause. This is crucial for understanding the practical limitations on where one can operate a competing business after leaving the Brain Balance franchise system.