Can the Beauty Bungalows Franchisee rely on a verbal agreement to modify the franchise agreement?

Based on the 2025 Beauty Bungalows Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee cannot rely on verbal agreements to modify the lease agreement. Specifically, paragraph 8 of the Lease Rider states that the Landlord and Franchisee will not amend or modify the Lease in any manner that could materially affect any of the provisions or requirements of this Lease Rider without Beauty Bungalows' prior written consent.

This stipulation protects Beauty Bungalows by ensuring that changes to the lease that could impact the operation of the Beauty Bungalows franchise must be approved by them in writing. This prevents franchisees and landlords from making alterations to the lease that might undermine the Beauty Bungalows brand standards, financial arrangements, or other critical aspects of the franchise agreement.

For a prospective Beauty Bungalows franchisee, this means that any negotiations with the landlord regarding the lease must involve Beauty Bungalows and result in written consent from Beauty Bungalows to be valid. A verbal agreement between the franchisee and landlord is not sufficient to alter the lease terms if those changes materially affect the Lease Rider. This requirement ensures that Beauty Bungalows maintains control over the leased premises and that the franchise operates according to the established system.