For a Beard Papas franchise, what happens after a Shop Location is secured and approved?
Beard_Papas Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Once you secure a Shop Location that we approve, we will define the Designated Territory for your Shop and include the geographic boundaries and/or a description of your Designated Territory within Schedule 1 of the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement, Article 2 and Schedule 1);
You may not open your Shop until you have completed our initial training requirements, obtained the necessary licensing and authorization from state and regulatory agencies within your Designated Territory, obtained and provided us with written proof of the required insurance, and have timely secured a Shop Location that we approved.
We estimate that the length of time between the signing of your Franchise Agreement and opening your Shop to be approximately three to six months. Factors that may affect this estimated time period include: (a) evaluating and selecting a suitable site for your Shop Location; (b) timeliness of your submission to us of information and documentation that we may request in determining whether or not to approve of the site for your proposed Shop Location; (c) length of time taken by you to successfully complete our initial training program; (d) negotiating and obtaining a suitable lease for your Shop Location that is approved by us; (e) obtaining third party lender financing, if necessary; and (f) obtaining the necessary licenses for the operation of your Shop. Other factors that may affect this time period include availability of equipment, delays associated with equipment installation and the construction and/or installation of your leasehold improvements and fixtures. You must open your Shop within nine months from the effective date of your Franchise Agreement, otherwise we may terminate your Franchise Agreement without refunding any fees to you. (Franchise Agreement, Article 3.C.).
Our current training program is to be attended by you, or if you are a Corporate Entity, your Managing Owner and two Operating Managers and will take place at your Shop Location. The training program takes place over an approximate five day period and is described below in this Item 11 in more detail.
Instructional materials that will be used in the initial training process includes our Manuals, live instruction, and handouts.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 31–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beard Papas's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, after securing an approved Shop Location, Beard Papas will define the Designated Territory for the shop and include the geographic boundaries and/or a description of the Designated Territory within Schedule 1 of the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee must then complete the initial training requirements, obtain necessary licensing and authorization from state and regulatory agencies, and provide written proof of required insurance before opening the shop.
The FDD states that the initial training program is to be attended by the franchisee, or if the franchisee is a Corporate Entity, their Managing Owner and two Operating Managers. The training will take place at the Shop Location over an approximate five-day period. The instructional materials used in the initial training process include the Beard Papas Manuals, live instruction, and handouts.
The estimated time between signing the Franchise Agreement and opening the Shop is approximately three to six months. Factors affecting this time period include site evaluation and selection, timeliness of information submission, completion of the initial training program, lease negotiation, obtaining third-party lender financing, and obtaining necessary licenses. The franchisee must open their Shop within nine months from the effective date of the Franchise Agreement, or Beard Papas may terminate the Franchise Agreement without refunding any fees.