If I cancel the Beauty Bungalows transaction, is there any obligation?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
sclaiming reliance on any statement made by any franchisor, franchise seller, or other person acting on behalf of the franchisor. This provision supersedes any other term of any document executed in connection with the franchise.
OHIO
The following language will be added to the front page of the Franchise Agreement:
| You, the purchaser, date you sign this | may cancel this transaction at any time prior to midnight of the fifth business dayafter the agreement. See the attached notice of cancellation for an explanation of this right. |
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| Initials | Date NOTICE OF CANCELLATION (enter date of transaction) |
| date. executed by you will notice, and any security available to the seller you wish, comply expense and risk. If obligation. If you thistransaction, mail midnight of the fifth business day I hereby cancel this Date: Franchisee: | You may cancel this transaction, without penalty or obligation, within five business days from the above If you cancel, any payments made by you under the agreement, and any negotiable instrument be returned within ten business days following the seller's receipt of your cancellation interest arising out of the transaction will be cancelled. If you cancel, you must make at your business address all goods delivered to you under this agreement; or you may, if with the instructions of the seller regarding the return shipment of the goods at the seller's you do make the goods available to the seller and the seller does not pick them up within 20 days of the date of your notice of cancellation, you may retain or dispose of them without further fail to make the goods available to the seller, or if you agree to return them to the seller and fail to do so, then you remain liable for the performance of all obligations under this agreement. To cancel or deliver a signed and dated copy of this cancellation notice or any other written notice to Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC at 257 Wake Forest Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 not later than after the Effective Date. transaction. |
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RHODE ISLAND
§ 19-28.1-14 of the Rhode Island Franchise Investment Act provides that "A provision in a franchise agreement restricting jurisdiction or venue to a forum outside this state or requiring the application of the laws of another state is void with respect to a claim otherwise enforceable under this Act." The FDD, the Franchise Agreement, and the Supplemental Agreements are amended accordingly to the extent required by law.
The above language has been included in this FDD as a condition to registration.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 47–48)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a purchaser may cancel the franchise transaction without penalty or obligation within a specific timeframe. The standard cancellation window is within three business days from the date the agreement is signed. However, in Maryland, the cancellation window extends to five business days.
If a franchisee cancels the transaction within the specified period, they are entitled to a full refund of any payments made, and any negotiable instruments executed by them will be returned within ten business days following the seller's receipt of the cancellation notice. Additionally, any security interest arising from the transaction will be canceled. The franchisee is obligated to make available to Beauty Bungalows all goods delivered under the agreement, in substantially the same condition as when received. The franchisee can either return the goods at their own expense and risk, following Beauty Bungalows's instructions, or make the goods available for Beauty Bungalows to pick up.
If the franchisee makes the goods available and Beauty Bungalows does not retrieve them within 20 days of the cancellation notice, the franchisee may retain or dispose of the goods without further obligation. However, if the franchisee fails to make the goods available, or agrees to return them but fails to do so, they remain liable for all obligations under the franchise agreement. To cancel the transaction, the franchisee must mail or deliver a signed and dated copy of the cancellation notice, or any other written notice, to Beauty Bungalows Franchising, LLC at the provided address before the deadline.
This cancellation policy is fairly standard in the franchise industry, providing a cooling-off period for franchisees to reconsider their investment. Prospective Beauty Bungalows franchisees should carefully note the cancellation deadline and follow the outlined procedures to ensure a smooth and complete cancellation if they choose to terminate the agreement within the allowable timeframe.