When did Beauty Bungalows begin offering franchises?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are a Wyoming limited liability company formed on July 29, 2021. We do not do business under any other name. Our principal business address is 257 Wake Forest Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. We offer franchised businesses ("Beauty Bungalows Franchise(s)") under the name "Beauty Bungalows". Our agent for service in Wyoming is Registered Agents, Inc. with an address at 30 N Gould St, Ste. R, Sheridan, WY 82801. Our agents for service of process for other states are listed in Exhibit C to this Disclosure Document. We began offering Beauty Bungalows Franchises in September 2021. We have never offered franchises in any other line of business. We have not conducted and are currently not conducting any other business activities other than selling and supporting Franchised Businesses.
Beauty Bungalows, Inc. ("BBI") is a California corporation and shares our principal business address. Beginning in October 2017, BBI has operated three (3) Beauty Bungalows locations in Huntington Beach, CA that are similar to the franchises offered under this disclosure document. We refer to these locations as the "Company-Owned Outlets" in this disclosure document. BBI does not offer franchises in any line of business and does not provide products or services to our franchisees, however the facilities operated by BBI may be utilized in a portion of the training programs we offer to franchisees.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company began offering franchises in September 2021. Prior to franchising, Beauty Bungalows, Inc. (BBI), a California corporation, operated three company-owned locations starting in October 2017. These locations are similar to the franchises now being offered and may be used for franchisee training.
This indicates that while the Beauty Bungalows concept has been around since 2017 through company-owned locations, the opportunity to own a franchise is relatively new, dating back to September 2021. Prospective franchisees should recognize that the franchise system is still in its early stages.
It is important to note that Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC, the franchisor, was formed in July 2021. This means the company began offering franchises shortly after its formation. A prospective franchisee should consider the implications of investing in a relatively new franchise system and perform thorough due diligence to assess the potential risks and benefits.