Can a Beauty Bungalows franchisee independently market on the Internet or conduct e-commerce?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We exclusively reserve the Internet as a channel of distribution for us, and you may not independently market on the Internet or conduct e-commerce.
Your Protected Territory does not extend to, and you may not advertise independently on, the Internet or World Wide Web. We will maintain Beauty Bungalows web pages that will include information regarding your Beauty Bungalows Franchise. You may not solicit or advertise to customers of another Beauty Bungalows franchisee (other than general solicitation through direct mail and social media advertising across large, multiple geographic areas) and your advertising must be approved by us and cannot be used without our express written permission.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 30–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are restricted from independently marketing on the internet or conducting e-commerce. The FDD states that Beauty Bungalows exclusively reserves the Internet as a distribution channel for itself.
This means that while Beauty Bungalows franchisees can benefit from the franchisor's online presence, they cannot create their own independent websites or online stores to market or sell Beauty Bungalows products or services. The franchisor maintains Beauty Bungalows web pages that will include information regarding the franchisee's Beauty Bungalows Franchise. Franchisees are also restricted from advertising independently on the Internet or World Wide Web.
Franchisees are permitted to engage in general solicitation through direct mail and social media advertising across large, multiple geographic areas, but this advertising must be approved by Beauty Bungalows and cannot be used without express written permission. This ensures that all marketing efforts align with the brand's overall strategy and standards. This policy is fairly common in franchising, as franchisors want to maintain brand consistency and control the customer experience across all locations and marketing channels.