If a Bath Tune Up franchisee is approved to establish a showroom, where must it be located?
Bath_Tune_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You do not have to establish a showroom site, but if you are approved to do so, it must be located within the territory, you must ensure that the showroom complies with our written specifications and other requirements as set forth in the Manuals, you must obtain our prior written approval and you must enter into our then-current showroom addendum. We do not help you select a showroom site. We will have 14 days within which to indicate our approval or disapproval of a showroom site. We will require that the showroom be located at least one mile within the borders of your territory. We do not provide assistance with obtaining equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory and supplies.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bath Tune Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not required to establish a showroom. However, if a franchisee is approved to do so, the showroom must be located within the territory granted to the franchisee.
Furthermore, the franchisee must ensure that the showroom complies with Bath Tune Up's written specifications and other requirements as detailed in the manuals. The franchisee must also obtain prior written approval from Bath Tune Up and enter into the then-current showroom addendum. Bath Tune Up does not assist franchisees in selecting a showroom site but retains the right to approve or disapprove the proposed location within 14 days.
Specifically, Bath Tune Up requires that the showroom be located at least one mile within the borders of the franchisee's designated territory. The FDD also clarifies that Bath Tune Up does not provide assistance with obtaining equipment, signs, fixtures, opening inventory, and supplies for the showroom.