What materials will Brain Balance make available electronically to the franchisee?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
shall bear the cost of transportation, meals, and lodging, if any, of those who attend the Initial Training Program and salaries of any of FRANCHISEE's employees attending the Initial Training Program.
- (e) COMPANY shall make available electronically to FRANCHISEE one (1) copy of the Operations Manual, the training manual and form templates (as hereinafter defined) for the term 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, 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 cost and expense, additional training and consultation at a per diem payment of $1,000, including business development, marketing, organization, operation of its first or additional centers, and promotion of the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Brain Balance's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Brain Balance will provide several materials to the franchisee electronically. These include one copy of the Operations Manual, training manual, and form templates for the term of the Franchise Agreement. Brain Balance also provides advertising and promotional materials electronically in PDF or JPEG format, which are prepared by Brain Balance's advertising agencies and marketing company, along with advertising and marketing usage guidelines.
Brain Balance will also maintain a System Website with information specific to the franchisee's franchised business. The franchisor may modify the standards relating to the System Website and change the System Website or any services offered through it at any time. All intellectual property related to data that flows through the System Website is owned by Brain Balance.
In addition, Brain Balance will provide forms and other required documents electronically, though the franchisee is responsible for duplicating these materials for use in their Brain Balance center. Brain Balance may also provide modifications, additions, and deletions to the Operations Manual and the software used in the business.