Brain Balance franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$25,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Gross Revenue, payable monthly, with a minimum of $1,000 per calendar month

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$15,000 Initial Technology Fee at signing; $2,500/year Annual Technology Fee per Center thereafter

Other fees

Local Advertising 9% of Gross Revenue (min $6,000/mo); Digital Marketing Territory Monthly Fee $400/territory; Brain Balance Cognitive App Subscription Fee ($95 per enrollee first 7 months, then $45 per 3 months)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

Standard Center: $30,500 to $53,000 for the first 3 months (payroll, cleaning, repairs/maintenance, credit card fees, Cognitive App, supplies, etc.); Satellite Center: $15,500 to $33,000

Fees sourceFDD p.14 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Historical Gross Revenue (no expense data) for all franchisee-owned Centers, including 7 Satellite Centers

Reporting period

Calendar years 2024 and 2025 (2025 is most recent)

Sample

67 Centers open the full year in 2025 (61 in 2024); excludes centers that opened or closed mid-year

Reported average

$682,933

Reported median

$559,395

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.71 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

65

Year-end outlets

73

Net change

+8

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

9

Terminations

0

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

4

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

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SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$240,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

4 loans

Historical charge-off share

18.18%

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

6 / 33

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does Brain Balance franchise cost?

Standard Brain Balance Center: $221,503 to $503,681; Brain Balance Satellite Center: Not captured (invalid or incomplete range) These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $25,000 to $45,000 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.23 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Brain Balance owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Historical Gross Revenue (no expense data) for all franchisee-owned Centers, including 7 Satellite Centers. Sample: 67 Centers open the full year in 2025 (61 in 2024); excludes centers that opened or closed mid-year. Period: Calendar years 2024 and 2025 (2025 is most recent).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.71 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Brain Balance?

18.18%; numerator / denominator: 6 / 33. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $240,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 4 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗