Body & Brain Center Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Body & Brain Center is a wellness franchise offering yoga, tai chi, meditation, and mind-body energy classes. Franchisees run the centers, managing instructors, class scheduling, and memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Body & Brain Center franchise requires a total initial investment of $20K – $36K and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. The 2026 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $20K – $36K
- 2nd pct Healthcare
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 55th pct Healthcare
- Units
- 6
- 23rd pct Healthcare
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Healthcare · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Healthcare avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $20K – $36K, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 21 states audited financial statements of Body and Brain Center, LLC for years ended Dec 31 2025, 2024, 2023 are attached as Exhibit K; the exhibit financial statements (balance sheet/income statement figures and CPA firm name) are not present in the provided OCR text, so no Item 21 figures could be extracted.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Body and Brain Center, LLC
- Parent company
- Body & Brain Yoga and Health Centers, Inc. (BBYHC)
- Ultimate parent
- Brain Training Center Co., Ltd
- CEO title
- President
- Joung Yoon
- Incorporated in
- AZ
- HQ
- 2812 N. Norwalk, 14-128, Mesa, AZ 85215
- Auditor
- ABC CPAs
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $325K
- vs $392K prior year
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Joung Yoon
- Headquarters
- AZ
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 5
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 93% below the typical healthcare franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown14 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Training Fee | $10K | $10K | |
| Self-Enrichment Workshop | $150 | $400 | |
| Qualified Instructor Training | $3K | $4K | |
| Training Expenses (food, travel and lodging)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Computer Systemnot refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Initial Supply of Inventory | $250 | $1K | |
| Home Office Suppliesnot refundable | $0 | $300 | |
| Pre-opening Marketingnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Music License Fees (for 1 year)not refundable | $300 | $600 | |
| Business Licensenot refundable | $30 | $500 | |
| Incorporation Feenot refundable | $200 | $700 | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $300 | $3K | |
| Insurance (premium for 1 year)not refundable | $500 | $900 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $2K | $8K | |
| Total initial investment | $20K | $36K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $20K – $36K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $2K – $8K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- N/A
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 39.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $29 |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $3K |
| Renewal fee | $500 |
| Inventory (initial) | $250 – $1K |
| Total fee load | 39.5% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Body & Brain Center did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Body & Brain Center unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
334%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
Item 21 states audited financial statements of Body and Brain Center, LLC for years ended Dec 31 2025, 2024, 2023 are attached as Exhibit K; the exhibit financial statements (balance sheet/income statement figures and CPA firm name) are not present in the provided OCR text, so no Item 21 figures could be extracted.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 39.5% — above the Healthcare average of 8.8%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
Net unit growth roughly flat at 0.0%.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Healthcare averages
How Body & Brain Center Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 6
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 5 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
5
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Body & Brain Center presents high-risk investment characteristics: a micro-sized system (6 units) with going concern status, zero financial transparency, no territory protection, and minimal franchisor resources—unsuitable for capital-dependent franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Largest disclosed settlement: $10,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · ABC CPAs
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates financial distress or viability questions at franchisor level
- 02MINOROnly 6 units system-wide suggests minimal scale, network effects, and high failure risk
- 03MINORNo average revenue or net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents ROI validation and earnings claims scrutiny
- 04MINORNo territory protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other brand locations
- 05MINORLow initial investment ($19.6K-$36.3K) combined with 10% royalty and no earnings data raises profitability concerns
- 06MEDUnknown unit growth trajectory suggests stagnation or undisclosed closures in a 3-year term
- 07MINORZero franchise fee may indicate weak franchisor capitalization or desperation to recruit
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 39.5% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 3 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 4 |
| Territory type | none |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 15 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | No |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 3 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Arizona |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | AZ |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
0 case reference(s): 0 pending, 0 settled.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 30 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- Sedona, Arizona (Sedona Mago Retreat Center) or online
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Not applicable (home-based)
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- BRMNet
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: BRMNet
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Body & Brain Center franchise?
The total investment to open a Body & Brain Center franchise ranges from $20K – $36K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Body & Brain Center franchise owners earn?
Body & Brain Center does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Body & Brain Center FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Body & Brain Center FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Body & Brain Center's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Body & Brain Center (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Body & Brain Center franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Body & Brain Center has 6 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 0 company-owned units.
Is Body & Brain Center a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Body & Brain Center as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 58 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.