Body & Brain Franchise Review 2025: Ratings & Verdict

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Key facts


The Verdict

Quick Verdict · who it fits

Body & Brain fits owner-operators looking for an emerging fitness concept.

✓ Strengths

⚠ Risks to review

Key FDD Facts

The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.

Initial investment (Item 7)

$53K - $116K

Franchise fee (Item 5)

$10K

Royalty (Item 6)

10% + 0.5% ad

System size (Item 20)

21 +1

Years in business

19+ yrs

Company-owned units

50

Model Body & Brain's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.

Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.

What you'd pay the franchisor

Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 10% + ad fund 0.5% on gross sales.

PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000

$100k$2M

Royalty (10%)

Ad fund (0.5%)

Total / year

▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration

Industry Benchmarks

How Body & Brain ranks against 156 Fitness & Wellness peers we've analyzed.

Initial investment

5th pct · of 156 peers

Franchise fee

3rd pct · of 156 peers

System size

48th pct · of 156 peers

Fitness & Wellness industry averages

Avg investment

$434K - $1.0M

Avg franchise fee

$48K

Avg system size

158

Franchises analyzed

156

How Body & Brain stacks up

Closest concepts by category and investment.

Brand Item 19 Fee Investment Royalty Units
Body & Brain None $10K $53K - $116K 10% 21
Live 2 B Healthy Senior FitnessSimilar price Disclosed $55K $78K - $122K 7% 28
JazzerciseBiggest system Disclosed $1K $2K - $3K 20% 5,092
Next HealthTop-rated in category Disclosed $80K $1.7M - $2.3M 9% 5

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Body & Brain franchise cost?

Body & Brain requires a $10,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $52,930–$115,550, per the most recent FDD on file.

Who owns Body & Brain?

Body & Brain is franchised by Body and Brain Center, LLC (Standard), the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.

Does Body & Brain disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

No. Body & Brain does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.

What ongoing fees does Body & Brain charge?

Franchisees pay a royalty of 10% of monthly Program Sales and an advertising fund contribution of 0.5% of Program Sales on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.

How many Body & Brain locations are there?

As of their 2025 FDD, Body & Brain has 21 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.

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