Does Beauty Bungalows require prior written approval of a proposed business site?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must obtain our prior written approval of your proposed business site and we must approve certain terms of the lease between you and your proposed landlord. Your lease must include our standard form lease rider which is attached as an exhibit to your Franchise Agreement. We approve locations on a caseby-case basis, considering factors such as size, appearance, and other physical characteristics or the site, demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, competition from other businesses in the area (including other Beauty Bungalows locations) and other commercial characteristics such as purchase price, rental obligations, and other lease terms. We will assist you with a list of site criteria to help you locate a suitable site.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 19–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor requires prior written approval of a proposed business site. Beauty Bungalows also requires approval of certain lease terms between the franchisee and the proposed landlord. The lease must include Beauty Bungalows's standard form lease rider, which is attached as an exhibit to the Franchise Agreement.
Beauty Bungalows approves locations on a case-by-case basis, considering factors such as the site's size, appearance, and other physical characteristics. They also consider demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, competition from other businesses in the area (including other Beauty Bungalows locations), and other commercial characteristics such as purchase price, rental obligations, and other lease terms. Beauty Bungalows will provide a list of site criteria to help franchisees locate a suitable site.
This requirement is typical in franchising, as it allows Beauty Bungalows to maintain brand consistency and ensure that new locations have the best chance of success. Prospective franchisees should carefully review the site criteria provided by Beauty Bungalows and work closely with the franchisor to find an appropriate location. Franchisees should also be aware that they are responsible for the costs associated with constructing and developing their location, and they must use an architect designated by Beauty Bungalows to draft a preliminary test fit floor plan.