What is the initial franchise fee for a Brain Balance Satellite Center?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Brain Balance® Satellite Center
A satellite center concept ("Brain Balance® Satellite Center") is available to Franchisees who currently own at least one Standard franchise location for a minimum of 12 months, are in good standing with no franchise agreement defaults, and have a minimum of $480,000 in revenue per franchise location during the prior 12-month period. A satellite location can only be located within the Franchisee's existing market. Brain Balance® Satellite Centers are facilities that only deliver programming and do not handle lead intake or assessment of prospective enrolling families, post-Program assessments, or administrative functions, so they are smaller and have fewer features. The initial franchise fee for a Brain Balance® Satellite Center is $25,000. You are also required to license the proprietary software ("Software") from the Franchisor under the Application License Agreement and pay the Franchisor $10,000 for the Software license, both of which will be prorated based upon the remaining term of the Standard Center's Franchise Agreement. You would also pay the Franchisor a prorated amount of the $1,850 annual software maintenance fee and CRM License Fee for the balance of the first year of operation at the time the Software is activated, plus a prorated amount of the $1,000 in software fees you will pay to us for annual third party software program access.
We refer to both types of centers collectively as "Centers" in this Disclosure Document.
For all Centers, the initial fee, including the Software Fe
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the initial franchise fee for a Brain Balance Satellite Center is $25,000. This fee is applicable to franchisees who already own at least one standard Brain Balance franchise location for a minimum of 12 months, are in good standing with the company, and have generated a minimum of $480,000 in revenue per franchise location during the prior 12-month period. These satellite locations must be within the franchisee's existing market.
In addition to the franchise fee, franchisees are required to license proprietary software from Brain Balance under the Application License Agreement. The cost for this software license is $10,000, and both the franchise fee and software license fee are prorated based on the remaining term of the standard center's Franchise Agreement. Franchisees will also need to pay a prorated amount of the $1,850 annual software maintenance fee and CRM License Fee for the balance of the first year of operation when the software is activated. Furthermore, there is a prorated amount of $1,000 in software fees payable to Brain Balance for annual third-party software program access.
It is important to note that Brain Balance Satellite Centers are designed to be smaller facilities with fewer features, focusing solely on delivering programming. They do not handle lead intake, assessment of prospective families, post-program assessments, or administrative functions. The initial franchise fee, including the software fee, is fully earned and non-refundable upon payment.