What are the requirements for the physical location of a Brain Balance franchise?
Brain_Balance Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.01. FRANCHISEE is granted an exclusive right to establish a single location for the Franchised Business in the city, town, or village identified on Schedule I that is located within the Territory. FRANCHISEE may not without COMPANY's prior written consent relocate its Center or open additional centers for the Franchised Business within the Territory.
- 3.03. FRANCHISEE acknowledges that the Franchise granted hereunder is limited to the establishment and operation of the Franchised Business in a single location within the Territory.
FRANCHISEE shall operate the Franchised Business from a self-contained space located in a retail building within the Territory in accordance with the terms and intent of this Agreement in a lawful and ethical manner as specified by COMPANY in its Operations Manual.
FRANCHISEE agrees that prior to COMPANY sending a representative to finalize training and assisting FRANCHISEE in the pre-opening of its Center, FRANCHISEE shall have completed each pre-opening checklist item specified in the Operations Manual. FRANCHISEE agrees that if COMPANY sends a representative to assist with pre-opening of a Center in violation of the foregoing requirement, such violation will constitute a default under Section 17.02 hereunder, and FRANCHISEE will be responsible for any and all expenses incurred by COMPANY in connection therewith.
- 14.04. FRANCHISEE agrees that prior to the actual opening of its Center and initiation of the Brain Balance Program® with respect to any student (other than initial assessments held at the Standard Brain Balance Center location), FRANCHISEE will obtain the express written consent of COMPANY.
14.05. FRANCHISEE shall at all times prominently display signage approved by COMPANY to indicate that FRANCHISEE's Center is an independently owned and operated location within the Brain Balance Achievement Center system.
- 10.18. (a) FRANCHISEE's proposed Center location, relocation, center layout, office equipment, all printed matter used in the operation of the Franchised Business, including without limitation, assessment tools, tests, evaluation forms, stationery, signage, application forms, business cards, invoices, statements, and other materials, and the manner in which any and of these will be used are subject to the prior written consent of COMPANY and must comply with the Operations Manual.
described in Schedule I attached hereto (the "Territory"), at a specific location to be approved in writing by COMPANY, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld (the "Franchise").
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 70–72)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Brain Balance Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are granted the exclusive right to establish a single Brain Balance location within a defined territory, such as a specific city, town, or village. The specific location must be approved in writing by Brain Balance, and this approval will not be unreasonably withheld. Franchisees cannot relocate their center or open additional centers without prior written consent from Brain Balance.
The Brain Balance franchise must operate from a self-contained space located in a retail building within the designated territory. The franchisee must operate the business in accordance with the terms of the franchise agreement and in a lawful and ethical manner, as specified in the Brain Balance Operations Manual.
Before opening the Brain Balance center, franchisees must complete all pre-opening checklist items outlined in the Operations Manual. Furthermore, franchisees need to obtain express written consent from Brain Balance before initiating the Brain Balance Program with any student, excluding initial assessments held at the center. Franchisees are also required to prominently display signage approved by Brain Balance to indicate that the center is an independently owned and operated location within the Brain Balance Achievement Center system. The proposed center location, relocation, center layout, and office equipment are all subject to Brain Balance's prior written consent and must comply with the Operations Manual.