Does Face Foundrie choose the site for the franchisee's Facial Bar location?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not choose the site but you will be given site criteria based on the existing facial bars.
The site must meet these criteria, which may include demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking, character of neighborhood, competition from proximity to and the nature of other businesses, size, appearance, and other physical and commercial characteristics, unless we otherwise approve your site.
You must submit to us all information and other data about the proposed Facial Bar site that we reasonably request.
You cannot operate a Facial Bar without our inspection and acceptance of the site for the Facial Bar. (Section 3.01 of the Franchise Agreement)
Before you sign your Franchise Agreement, we will work with you to determine a Territory (described in Item 12) for your Facial Bar that is mutually acceptable. You select the site for your Facial Bar, subject to our acceptance.
The site for your Facial Bar may be leased or owned by you, and we generally do not own the premises and lease them to you. The proposed site for your Facial Bar must be accepted by us along with any applicable lease, sublease or purchase agreement. Our approval of a site will be based on the information you give us to review, including a site plan. The information should include: (i) square footage; (ii) traffic patterns, flow, and total count; (iii) density and income level of the surrounding population; (iv) land and building costs; (v) zoning patterns; (vi) surrounding educational and recreational facilities; (vii) terms of the lease, if any; (viii) the distance
from competitive businesses, including other facial bars; and (ix) other factors having a substantial bearing on the proposed site. In addition, you must submit for acceptance by us proposed site and construction plans and any modification to our specifications you propose. The construction of the premises must be completed according to our specifications. If you lease the premises, you and the landlord must enter into a lease reasonably acceptable to us, which includes the Lease Rider in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement (currently as Exhibit G). If we do not approve a site, you must propose a new site. If we and you are unable to agree upon a site for your Facial Bar and, as a result, you fail to meet required opening date, we may terminate your Franchise Agreement. Once we have all the necessary documentation for review, we typically review that information and approve or disapprove the proposed site and lease within 30 days.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for selecting the site for their Facial Bar, although this selection is subject to Face Foundrie's final approval. Face Foundrie does not choose the site for the franchisee. However, Face Foundrie will provide the franchisee with site criteria based on existing facial bars to aid in the selection process.
The franchisee must submit all requested information and data about the proposed site to Face Foundrie for review. Face Foundrie's approval is necessary before the franchisee can operate a Facial Bar at the chosen location. Approval is based on criteria like square footage, traffic patterns, population density, income levels, land and building costs, zoning, nearby facilities, lease terms, and distance from competitors.
Furthermore, the franchisee must also submit proposed site and construction plans, including any modifications to Face Foundrie's standard specifications. The construction of the premises must adhere to Face Foundrie's specifications. If Face Foundrie disapproves of the initial site, the franchisee is responsible for proposing a new site. Failure to find a mutually agreeable site may lead to termination of the Franchise Agreement if the required opening date is not met. Face Foundrie typically reviews and approves or disapproves a proposed site and lease within 30 days of receiving all necessary documentation.