What are the requirements for a Brain Balance franchisee to be eligible to open 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
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 can open a Brain Balance Satellite Center if they meet specific criteria. The franchisee must already own at least one standard Brain Balance franchise location and have operated it for a minimum of 12 months. Additionally, the franchisee must be in good standing with Brain Balance, meaning they have no defaults on their existing franchise agreement.
Financially, the franchisee's existing standard Brain Balance location must have generated a minimum of $480,000 in revenue during the 12-month period prior to opening a satellite center. Furthermore, the satellite center must be located within the franchisee's existing market, meaning the area they were already approved to operate in.
Brain Balance Satellite Centers are designed to be smaller facilities with a more limited scope of services. They focus solely on delivering the Brain Balance program and do not handle initial lead intake, assessments of prospective families, post-program assessments, or administrative tasks. This streamlined approach allows for a smaller footprint and reduced operational complexity compared to a standard Brain Balance center.