What standards must the construction and development of a Beauty Bungalows location be consistent with?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must construct and develop your location at your own cost and expense. You must develop your location in accordance with such exterior and interior materials and finishes, dimensions, design, image, interior layout, décor, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, color schemes and signs consistent with System products and Marks. You must utilize an architect designated by us to draft a preliminary test fit floor plan and directly pay our designated architect for such. You must prepare all required construction plans and specifications to suit the shape and dimensions of your site and to ensure that the plans and specifications comply with applicable ordinances, building codes and permit requirements and with lease requirements and restrictions. The architect that you use for a full set of construction documents and required engineering must be approved by us. You must submit construction plans and specifications to us for our review before you begin construction of your Beauty Bungalows Franchise, and you must submit all revised and "as built" plans and specifications to us during the course of construction. Our review is not designed to assist with compliance with local ordinances and building codes, including ADA standards and requirements, or obtaining any required permits and is limited to review of such plans to assess compliance with our design standards.
In developing and operating your location, you must use only the fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and signs that we require and have approved as meeting our specifications and standards for quality, design, appearance, function, and performance. You must use our designated or approved suppliers for fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and décor for developing your location. These approved suppliers are the only ones that meet our specifications and standards for these items, and you must purchase these items from these approved suppliers. You may only display at your Beauty Bungalows Franchise the signs, emblems, lettering, logos, and display materials that we approve in writing. We have the right to install all required signs at the premises at your expense, although our current practice is to require you to install the signs.
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, franchisees are responsible for the construction and development costs of their location. However, this development must adhere to specific standards set by Beauty Bungalows to maintain uniformity and brand consistency. These standards encompass a wide range of elements, including exterior and interior materials, finishes, dimensions, design, image, interior layout, décor, fixtures, furnishings, equipment, color schemes, and signs.
To ensure compliance, Beauty Bungalows requires franchisees to use a designated architect for the preliminary test fit floor plan. While franchisees must prepare construction plans and specifications that comply with local ordinances, building codes, permit requirements, and lease restrictions, the architect used for the full set of construction documents must be approved by Beauty Bungalows. Franchisees must submit these plans to Beauty Bungalows for review before construction begins and provide updates throughout the process. However, Beauty Bungalows's review is limited to assessing compliance with their design standards and does not ensure adherence to local ordinances or building codes, including ADA standards.
In addition to construction standards, franchisees must use only the fixtures, furnishings, equipment, and signs that Beauty Bungalows has approved. These items must meet the franchisor's specifications and standards for quality, design, appearance, function, and performance. Franchisees are also required to use designated or approved suppliers for these items, as these suppliers are the only ones that meet Beauty Bungalows's standards. Franchisees may only display signs, emblems, lettering, logos, and display materials that Beauty Bungalows approves in writing, although the franchisee may be responsible for the cost of installation.