How long must a Brain Balance franchisee own a standard franchise location before being eligible for a 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
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 12–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a franchisee must own at least one standard franchise location for a minimum of 12 months before they are eligible to open a Brain Balance Satellite Center. In addition to the time requirement, the franchisee must be in good standing with no franchise agreement defaults. They must also have a minimum of $480,000 in revenue per franchise location during the prior 12-month period.
Brain Balance Satellite Centers are smaller facilities that only deliver programming. They do not handle lead intake, assessment of prospective enrolling families, post-program assessments, or administrative functions. A satellite location can only be located within the franchisee's existing market.
The initial franchise fee for a Brain Balance Satellite Center is $25,000. The franchisee is also required to license proprietary software from Brain Balance for $10,000, which will be prorated based upon the remaining term of the standard center's franchise agreement. Additionally, the franchisee will pay a prorated amount of the $1,850 annual software maintenance fee and CRM License Fee, as well as a prorated amount of $1,000 for annual third-party software program access.