Is site selection for a Beauty Bungalows franchise the franchisee's responsibility?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
tors that we may determine from time to time. Site selection is your responsibility, but we will assist you in the site selection process by considering population density, traffic patterns, and proximity of the proposed site to other Beauty Bungalows or any other reasonable criteria. You must secure a Site that we have approved by signing a lease or purchase agreement within ninety (90) days of the date of this Agreement. We may extend the deadline for acquisition of a Site by 90 days in our sole discretion, and we may require you to pay a $2,500 extension fee and execute a general release as a condition of us agreeing to grant such extension. We will approve or disapprove your proposed Site within 30 days after we receive notice from you of your proposed Site. (See Section 8.02 and 10.01 of the Franchise Agreement). If you enter into a ADA with us, then upon execution of the ADA, we will designate an exclusive Development Area within which you will develop and establish franchised locations. You must execute our then-current form of franchise agreement for each franchised location to be developed under an ADA.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 23–30)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, site selection is the franchisee's responsibility. However, Beauty Bungalows will provide advice about selecting and analyzing a site. The franchisor will consider factors such as population density, traffic patterns, and the proximity of the proposed site to other Beauty Bungalows locations.
The site must meet Beauty Bungalows's minimum requirements for square footage, layout, and visibility, as outlined in their manuals. The franchisee is responsible for securing a site that Beauty Bungalows approves by signing a lease or purchase agreement within 90 days of the franchise agreement.
Beauty Bungalows may extend the deadline for site acquisition by 90 days at their discretion, potentially requiring the franchisee to pay a $2,500 extension fee and execute a general release. The franchisor will approve or disapprove the proposed site within 30 days after receiving notice from the franchisee. Beauty Bungalows also provides advice about negotiating the lease or purchase of the location, but the franchisee will lease or purchase from independent third parties.