Is a Brain Balance franchisee required to attend the annual convention?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tware COMPANY has commissioned 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 the 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 the 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 $1,0
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Brain Balance Franchise Disclosure Document, there is no mention of an annual convention that franchisees are required to attend. However, Brain Balance franchisees are required to attend Advanced Training sessions, which occur up to two times per year and last between one and five days. The Program Director's attendance is mandatory for these Advanced Training sessions when offered by Brain Balance.
Franchisees are responsible for covering the travel costs for their employees and personnel attending these training sessions. Additionally, franchisees must attend and pay for additional training or consultation services under specific circumstances, such as upon their request, if they fail to master the Licensed Technology's principles, if System development results in new principles or protocols, or if they replace the Program Director.
These consultation services are charged at a half-day rate of $500 (less than 4 hours of training) and a full-day rate of $1,000, in addition to airfare, lodging, and travel expenses. Alternatively, a franchisee may send a new Program Director to the next regularly scheduled Initial Training session at a cost of $300. Given the mandatory nature of specific training programs, a prospective franchisee should inquire with Brain Balance about the content, schedule, and location of these required training sessions to fully understand the time and financial commitments involved.