
Brain Balance
Education & Child Enrichment · STEM & Enrichment Programs
- Active units
- 69
- Avg unit volume
- $615k
- Royalty
- 8.0%
Franchised, year-end 2023
of weekly Net Sales
About Brain Balance
Brain Balance Centers is a renowned brand that offers a comprehensive and drug-free program designed to address the challenges faced by children. Unlike traditional approaches that merely mask the issues, Brain Balance goes to the root of the problem. By combining physical, sensory, and cognitive activities, the program aims to strengthen and build brain connectivity, allowing different networks in the brain to work together effectively. This results in improved communication pathways and increased speed and efficiency in brain functioning. The program is personalized and tailored to individual needs, targeting areas such as focus, behavior, social skills, anxiety, and academic performance. With over a decade of experience and the success stories of over 50,000 individuals nationwide, Brain Balance has proven itself as a leader in improving critical life skills. The brand is deeply committed to ongoing research and collaborates with esteemed research partners, including Harvard and UCSF, to continuously enhance the effectiveness of their program. Brain Balance offers programs in multiple formats, including in-center, virtual, and hybrid options, to accommodate varying needs. Whether in-person or virtual, Brain Balance Centers is dedicated to guiding families towards a brighter and more successful future for their children.
Key terms
- Franchise fee
$35k
- Multi-unit reduced initial fees
Units 2-5: $32,000; 6-10: $29,000; 11 or more: $26,000 (reduced Software Fee $8,000/$6,000/$4,000; Annual Software Maintenance & CRM $4,030)
- Satellite Center option (existing franchisees)
Initial franchise fee $20,000; Software License $5,000; prorated maintenance and third-party software fees
- Brand fund
2.0% of Net Sales
- Local advertising
9.0% of Net Sales
- Veteran discount
Not offered
Brand Percentile Rankings
Growth
- Total locations69
Franchised units open at year-end
- New openings0
Gross new units opened during the calendar year
- 1-year unit growth rate-6.8%
Net unit growth versus prior year
- 3-year unit CAGR-8.3%
Compound annual growth rate of unit count over the trailing 3 years
- Unit growth ratio0.0×
Cumulative opens / closures through year-end
Unit economics
- Annual unit volume (Median)$615k
Average annual Gross Sales for 2023 across centers open the full year.
- Annual unit volume (25th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- Annual unit volume (75th percentile)—
Per FDD Item 19 disclosure
- 1-year Median AUV growth rate—
Year-over-year change in median AUV
- Store-level EBITDA Margin—
Median unit-level EBITDA / AUV
Investment profile
- Estimated initial investment$303k
Midpoint of estimated initial investment range
↓ Lower is better - Time to open6 months
Midpoint of average time from agreement to opening
↓ Lower is better - Royalty rate8.0%
Percent of net sales paid to the franchisor
↓ Lower is better - Sales-to-investment ratio2.0×
Median AUV / estimated initial investment midpoint
- Cash-on-cash returns—
Median unit-level EBITDA / estimated initial investment midpoint. Steady-state estimate; year 1 returns will be lower as the unit ramps to median volumes.
Franchisee healthLocked
- Unit closure ratio
- Transfer vs. closure ratio
- Percent multi-unit franchisees
- Litigation rate
- EBITDA multiple on sales & transfers
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Location footprint
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Sources
Financial and operating figures are sourced from the brand's Franchise Disclosure Documents. Brand percentile rankings are based on comparisons to other brands that include the same metrics in their Franchise Disclosure Documents.