Is Beauty Bungalows obligated to provide on-site support for site selection?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| your Business. We may add or delete services included in the Technology Fee and raise or lower the Technology Fee upon 30 days' written notice to you. | |||
| Additional or Replacement Training Fee (Note 4) | $500 per person per day for any additional trainees that you require to attend initial training in a different session | Prior to attending training | We provide training for up to three (3) people per Beauty Bungalows Franchise as part of your initial Franchise Fee (or Development Fee, if applicable). While the training is primarily done online, if you request and we agree to do the training in person, you are responsible for your travel and living expenses while training. If you elect to have more than three (3) people attend initial training, we may charge you the additional training fee per trainee, per day for the additional training sessions. You must have our prior written approval. |
| Special Support Fee (Note 5) | $500 per day for each representative plus our reasonable travel and living expenses. | On demand | Due if we (or a third party) provide in person support to you in response to your request, we may charge this fee plus any out-of-pocket expenses (such as travel, lodging, and meals for employees providing onsite support). |
| Site Selection Support Fee | $500 per representative per day if you request, and we agree to provide, site selection assistance. | On demand | If you request our on-site assistance or support in evaluating a site to lease or purchase for your Beauty Bungalows Franchise, we may charge you a Site Selection Support Fee. We are under no obligation to provide on-site support or assistance f |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 11–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beauty Bungalows is not obligated to provide on-site support or assistance for site selection. However, if a franchisee requests on-site assistance or support in evaluating a site to lease or purchase for their Beauty Bungalows Franchise, and Beauty Bungalows agrees to provide it, the franchisee may be charged a Site Selection Support Fee. This fee is $500 per representative per day.
This means that while Beauty Bungalows offers site selection assistance, it is not a mandatory service. A prospective franchisee should not assume that Beauty Bungalows will automatically provide someone to help them choose a location. This is an important consideration for franchisees who may need guidance in this area.
The franchisee will also be responsible for the Site Selection Support Fee of $500 per representative per day, in addition to any travel and living expenses incurred by the Beauty Bungalows representative. This fee can add a significant cost to the initial investment, so franchisees should factor this into their budget if they anticipate needing site selection support.