What is the 'Licensed Technology' used by Brain Balance franchisees?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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FRANCHISE AGREEMENT
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WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, COMPANY has expended time, effort, and money to develop a uniform and standardized system (the "System") for the operation of Brain Balance® Centers (the "Center(s)"), which offer the Brain Balance Program®, a non-medical method of assessment and program development for individuals with developmental delays resulting from neurological and physiological imbalances using certain technology (the "Licensed Technology") (the "Business"), under the trade names and service marks "Brain Balance Program®", "Brain Balance®" with logo, and Brain Balance®" " ("Brain Balance Program®", "Brain Balance®" with logo, and Brain Balance®", and such other trade names, trademarks, service names, logos, copyrights, and other service marks now or hereafter used by COMPANY in connection with the System are hereinafter referred to as the "Marks"); and
WHEREAS, COMPANY's System includes a business strategy utilizing training methods, methodology, protocols, Licensed Technology, promotional programs, uniform standards, a confidential Operations Manual (as hereinafter defined), and other information, items, and experience that benefit the operation of the Business; and
WHEREAS, FRANCHISEE acknowledges that the Business, operated in accordance with the System and utilizing the Marks has acquired distinctive and valuable goodwill among the public;
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchise grants the right to use the 'Licensed Technology' and System to establish a Brain Balance Center. The Brain Balance program is described as a non-medical method of assessment and program development for individuals with developmental delays resulting from neurological and physiological imbalances using certain technology referred to as the "Licensed Technology".
The Brain Balance System encompasses a business strategy that incorporates training methods, methodology, protocols, the Licensed Technology, promotional programs, uniform standards, and a confidential Operations Manual. This system is designed to benefit the operation of the Brain Balance business.
Brain Balance also licenses software to franchisees under an Application License Agreement, as detailed in Section 15 of the agreement. The company provides franchisees with the methods, assessment tools, tests, protocols, and procedures necessary to implement the Brain Balance Program.