What advice and counsel does Brain Balance provide regarding Center location and layout?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Before you open your Franchised Business, BBF will provide the following assistance and services to you:
- (a) Provide advice and counsel regarding Center location and layout and, which is detailed in the Operations Manual, details regarding the selection of office furnishings and equipment for your Center (Franchise Agreement §9.01(b)). We will review and approve or disapprove of any proposed site within a period of 20 days from the date you supply us with required information about the proposed location.
We consider traffic patterns, demographics, available parking, and other factors when deciding whether to approve a proposed Center location. Ideally, your Center should be in a safe, approved location with well-lighted parking areas, located close to a highly visible area near a major roadway. There should be enough parking to accommodate at least 15 Center related cars. You are not permitted to share your Center space with any other business entity.
If at any time during your franchise agreement you move locations, the same requirements apply for site selection and approval. Within ten (10) days after you execute any lease for the premises, you must deliver a copy of the lease to us. Other than the specific provisions we require, we do not review your lease or its business terms. We may recommend a real estate services company that can assist you with your lease negotiation and work letter, which may increase the likelihood of receiving review more quickly.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEM, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 36–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Brain Balance Franchise Disclosure Document, Brain Balance provides advice and counsel regarding Center location and layout. This is detailed in the Operations Manual, which also includes details regarding the selection of office furnishings and equipment for your Center. Brain Balance will review and approve or disapprove of any proposed site within a period of 20 days from the date you supply them with required information about the proposed location.
Brain Balance considers factors such as traffic patterns, demographics, and available parking when deciding whether to approve a proposed Center location. Ideally, your Center should be in a safe, approved location with well-lighted parking areas, located close to a highly visible area near a major roadway. There should be enough parking to accommodate at least 15 Center related cars, and franchisees are not permitted to share their Center space with any other business entity.
If a Brain Balance franchisee decides to move locations during the franchise agreement, the same requirements apply for site selection and approval. The franchisor may recommend a real estate services company that can assist with lease negotiation and work letter, which may increase the likelihood of receiving review more quickly. However, other than the specific provisions Brain Balance requires, they do not review the lease or its business terms.