What factors influence the Face Foundrie furnishings, fixtures, and equipment estimate?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
struction visits we may make to your site, as described in Item 5.
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- Furnishings, Fixtures and Equipment. This estimate will vary depending on whether you obtain financing, the size of your Facial Bar, and your needs for specific furnishings, fixtures and equipment, including décor items. This includes certain equipment needed for the operation of your Facial Bar, including a HydraFacial machine, cryo machine, and other equipment you need to provide required services. As of the date of this Disclosure Document, a HydraFacial machine is available to new franchisees to use for a four-month period free of charge under a loaner program. Also as the date of this Disclosure Document, there is third party financing available to franchisees for the HydraFacial machine. This category also includes furniture for your treatment rooms and common areas. You must
purchase the equipment necessary to operate your Facial Bar with the brands and types of equipment that we require. The range depends on the size of your Facial Bar, transportation costs, and other factors. The low end of this range assumes you obtain financing for your HydraFacial machine.
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- Initial Opening Package. You must purchase certain items necessary for the operation of your Facial Bar, including cleansers, masques, serums, oils, brow tints, and other facial supplies, printed marketing materials, from our affiliate and designated suppliers.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 23–27)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the estimated cost for furnishings, fixtures, and equipment ranges from $57,100 to $86,000. This estimate is influenced by several factors, including whether the franchisee obtains financing, the size of the Facial Bar, and the specific needs for furnishings, fixtures, and equipment, including décor items. The estimate includes the cost of equipment needed for operation, such as a HydraFacial machine and a cryo machine, as well as furniture for treatment rooms and common areas. The low end of the range assumes the franchisee obtains financing for the HydraFacial machine. As of the date of the FDD, new franchisees may be able to use a HydraFacial machine for a four-month period free of charge under a loaner program, and third-party financing is available for the HydraFacial machine.
The size of the Facial Bar directly impacts the cost, as a larger space will require more furnishings and equipment. Transportation costs can also affect the overall expense. Face Foundrie requires franchisees to purchase equipment necessary to operate the Facial Bar with brands and types of equipment that they require.
Additionally, the FDD notes that costs of leasehold improvements may vary if items typically included in the furnishings, fixtures, and equipment category, such as flooring, lighting, and millwork, are instead included in the leasehold improvements category. This means that how the lease agreement is structured can shift costs between these two categories. Therefore, prospective franchisees should carefully consider these factors and discuss them with Face Foundrie and their landlord to accurately estimate their initial investment.