Besides the annual license fee, what other fees are Brain Balance franchisees required to pay?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
to function within the Brain Balance® Protocols and the required accounting software to submit the financial records required in Section 7.
6.05. Advanced Training and Consultation Services
- (a) FRANCHISEE shall be required to attend and pay for Advanced Training which will include on-going training through webinars, courses within the Brain Balance Training Site, and workshops which may be related to enrollment enhancement, Sensory Motor and academic administration, and marketing, up to two (2) times per year, for a period of between one (1) and five (5) days. Attendance is mandatory for either the Center Director or Program Director when this Advanced Training is offered by FRANCHISOR. FRANCHISEE is responsible for the travel costs of its employees and personnel.
- (b) FRANCHISEE shall be required to attend and pay for additional training or consultation services provided by COMPANY in any of the following circumstances: (1) if requested by FRANCHISEE, (2) required by COMPANY in the event FRANCHISEE fails to master the principles and objectives of the Licensed Technology, (3) System development results in new principles or protocols, or (4) FRANCHISEE replaces either the Center Director or Program Director. Such consultation services will be charged at a half-day rate of $500 (less than 4 hours of training) and full-day rate of $1,000, plus airfare, lodging, and travel expenses. Alternatively, FRANCHISEE may send a new Center Director or Program Director to the next regularly scheduled Initial Training session at a cost of $300. Fees will be transferred to FRANCHISOR via ACH.
6.06. Customer Relations Management System (CRM)
FRANCHISEE shall enroll their Center in an approved Customer Relations Management System (CRM).
6.07. Program Kits
FRANCHISEE shall be required to purchase from COMPANY's designated supplier and maintain at the Center a minimum inventory of program kits. FRANCHISEE shall purchase kits sufficient to provide initial inventory for the programs FRANCHISEE will offer.
6.08. Grand Opening
FRANCHISEE shall be responsible for its promotional costs in connection with the Grand Opening. FRANCHISOR does not collect a Grand Opening fee.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for several fees beyond the annual license fee. Franchisees must pay for advanced training, which may occur up to twice a year and last between one and five days. These advanced training sessions cover topics like enrollment enhancement, sensory-motor and academic administration, and marketing. The franchisee is also responsible for covering the travel costs for their employees attending these trainings.
Brain Balance franchisees may also incur costs for additional training or consultation services under specific circumstances. These circumstances include instances where the franchisee requests the training, if Brain Balance determines the franchisee hasn't mastered the licensed technology, when system development results in new protocols, or if the franchisee replaces the Center Director or Program Director. These consultation services are charged at $500 for a half-day (less than 4 hours) or $1,000 for a full day, in addition to airfare, lodging, and travel expenses. Alternatively, a franchisee can send a new Center Director or Program Director to the next scheduled initial training session for $300.
Additionally, Brain Balance franchisees are obligated to enroll their center in an approved Customer Relations Management system (CRM). They must also purchase and maintain a minimum inventory of program kits from Brain Balance's designated supplier. Franchisees are responsible for their promotional costs related to the grand opening of their center. They are also required to purchase advertising and promotional materials from Brain Balance's designated vendor.