What materials are included in the 'Software Materials' provided to Brain Balance franchisees?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
m of the Franchise Agreement, which may be amended as provided herein and other training materials.
- (f) COMPANY will advise FRANCHISEE in staffing requirements for operating a Franchised Business.
- (g) COMPANY will license to FRANCHISEE the Software under the Application License Agreement as more fully set forth in Section 15.
- (h) COMPANY will provide FRANCHISEE with the methods, a copy of the assessment tools and tests to be used at the Standard Brain Balance Center location, protocols, and procedures to enable FRANCHISEE to implement the Brain Balance Program®.
- (i) COMPANY will provide FRANCHISEE with assistance in planning the Grand Opening event, including marketing strategy, guest speaker suggestions, and event best practices recommendations.
- 9.02. After the opening of the Franchised Business by FRANCHISEE:
- (a) COMPANY will provide at no charge to FRANCHISEE (i) consultation initiated by or at the direction of COMPANY; or (ii) consultation regarding the continued implementation of the Licensed Technology if said implementation requires product, process, and/or service modification and/or alteration.
- (b) COMPANY will provide, in the event FRANCHISEE fails to master the principles and objectives of the Licensed Technology, System development results in new principles or protocols or upon the request of FRANCHISEE, at FRANCHISEE's office, and at FRANCHISEE'S sole cos
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Brain Balance Franchise Disclosure Document, Brain Balance will license software to the franchisee under the Application License Agreement, as detailed in Section 15 of the FDD. Additionally, Brain Balance may provide modifications, additions, and deletions to the software at its discretion.
This means that as a Brain Balance franchisee, you will be granted a license to use specific software necessary for operating your center. The exact functionalities and capabilities of this software are outlined in the Application License Agreement, which should be carefully reviewed.
Brain Balance retains the right to modify the software, so franchisees need to stay informed about any updates or changes to the software to ensure they are using the most current version. It is important to understand the terms of the Application License Agreement to know the scope of the software license and any restrictions on its use.