What is the dependency for opening the Face Foundrie Facial Bar regarding the initial training program?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisee will inform Franchisor in writing as to the identity of the Operating Partner and its Salon Manager, including all additions to and successors. As and when required by Franchisor, the Operating Partner and the Salon Manager must attend and successfully complete to the satisfaction of Franchisor an initial management training program specified by Franchisor, and are required to complete the initial training program before the Facial Bar may open for business. No fee will be charged by Franchisor for the participation of up to three (3) individuals in the training program, however, Franchisee shall be responsible for the costs and expenses (such as transportation, lodging, meals, compensation and incidental expenses) of each individual who attends the training. You may invite additional employees to attend the initial training program if space allows, though we reserve the right to charge you our then-current training fee for each additional individual. We also reserve the right to limit the number of additional attendees for the initial training program. We reserve the right to require your assistant managers to attend the initial training program, in our sole discretion. Any successor or replacement Operating Partner or Salon Manager must successfully compete the initial training program no more than thirty (30) days after appointed, provided that, Franchisor may in its sole discretion offer an abbreviated training program for approved successor or replacement Salon Managers who previously served in designated positions at the Facial Bar. Franchisee is responsible for all related travel and living expenses and wages incurred in connection with any replacement Operating Partner or Salon Manager attending these training sessions, as well as Franchisor's training fee. No such person may offer services to your Facial Bar or supervise your Facial Bar until they have completed the initial training program.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the successful completion of the initial management training program is a prerequisite for opening a Face Foundrie Facial Bar. Specifically, the Operating Partner and the Salon Manager must attend and successfully complete the initial management training program to the satisfaction of Face Foundrie before the Facial Bar can open for business.
Face Foundrie does not charge a fee for up to three individuals to participate in the initial training program. However, the franchisee is responsible for covering the costs and expenses associated with each individual's attendance, including transportation, lodging, meals, compensation, and incidental expenses. Additional employees may be invited to attend the initial training program if space is available, but Face Foundrie reserves the right to charge a training fee for each additional individual and may limit the number of additional attendees.
Successor or replacement Operating Partners or Salon Managers must also successfully complete the initial training program no more than thirty days after their appointment. Face Foundrie may offer an abbreviated training program for approved successor or replacement Salon Managers who previously served in designated positions at the Facial Bar. The franchisee is responsible for all related travel and living expenses and wages incurred in connection with any replacement Operating Partner or Salon Manager attending these training sessions, as well as Face Foundrie's training fee. No individual can offer services or supervise the Facial Bar until they have completed the initial training program.
This requirement ensures that the individuals responsible for managing and operating the Face Foundrie Facial Bar are adequately trained in Face Foundrie's System and standards before commencing operations. This protects Face Foundrie's brand standards and ensures a consistent customer experience across all franchise locations.