What is the Face Foundrie Franchisee required to do before signing the Franchise Agreement?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Yes | No | 1. Have you received and personally reviewed the Franchise Disclosure Document ("Disclosure Document") we provided? |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | 2. Did you sign a receipt for the Disclosure Document indicating the date you received it, which was at least 14 calendar days before signing the Franchise Agreement? |
| Yes | No | 3. Do you understand all the information contained in the Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement? |
| Yes | No | 4. Have you reviewed the Disclosure Document and the Franchise Agreement with a lawyer, accountant or other professional advisor? |
| Yes | No | 5. Have you discussed the benefits and risks of developing and operating a Face Foundrié franchise with an existing Face Foundrié franchisee? |
| Yes | No | 6. Do you understand the risks of developing and operating a Face Foundrié franchise? |
| Yes | No | 7. Do you understand the success or failure of your franchise will depend in large part upon your skills, abilities and efforts and those of the persons you employ, as well as many factors beyond your control such as weather, competition, interest rates, the economy, inflation, labor and supply costs, lease terms and the marketplace? |
| Yes | No | 8. Do you understand we have only granted you a limited territorial protection against us locating another Facial Bar near your Facial Bar(s) as stated in your Franchise Agreement and that another Face Foundrié franchise, licensee or company-owned Facial Bar may open anywhere outside your limited protected territory. |
| Yes | No | 9. Do you understand we and our affiliates retain the exclusive unrestricted right to engage, directly or through others, in the production, distribution and sale of |
| Yes | No | 10. Do you understand that the only radius restriction concerning where another |
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| franchised or company Facial Bar may open is the limited protected territory | ||
| specified in your Franchise Agreement? | ||
| Yes | No | 11. Do you understand that most disputes or claims you may have arising out of or |
| relating to the Franchise Agreement must be litigated in the federal and state | ||
| courts located in the district of our principal executive office, or arbitrated at the | ||
| office of the American Arbitration Association closest to the location of our | ||
| principal executive office? | ||
| Yes | No | 12. Do you understand that you or your Operating Partner must satisfactorily |
| complete our initial training course before we will allow your Facial Bar to open? | ||
| Yes | No | 13. Has any employee or other person speaking on our behalf, including any broker, |
| made any statement or promise regarding the costs involved in operating a Face | ||
| Foundrié franchise that is not contained in the Disclosure Document or that is | ||
| contrary to, or different from, the information contained in the Disclosure | ||
| Document? | ||
| Yes | No | 14. Has any employee or other person speaking on our behalf, including any broker, |
| made any statement or promise or agreement, other than those matters addressed | ||
| in the Franchise Agreement, concerning advertising, marketing, media support, | ||
| marketing penetration, training, support service or assistance that is contrary to, | ||
| or different from, the information contained in the Disclosure Document? | ||
| Yes | No | 15. Has any employee or other person speaking on our behalf, including any broker, |
| made any statement or promise regarding the actual, average or projected profits | ||
| or earnings, the likelihood of success, the amount of money you may earn, or the | ||
| total amount of revenue Face Foundrié franchise will generate, that is not | ||
| contained in the Disclosure Document or that is contrary to, or different from, | ||
| the information contained in the Disclosure Document? | ||
| Yes | No | 16. Do you understand that the Franchise Agreement contain the entire agreement |
| between us and you concerning the franchise for the Facial Bar, meaning any prior | ||
| oral or written statements not set out in the Franchise Agreement will not be | ||
| binding? |
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, before signing the Franchise Agreement, a prospective franchisee must complete several crucial steps to ensure they are fully informed and prepared. These steps are outlined in the Franchisee Acknowledgement, which aims to confirm that the franchisee has received and reviewed the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), signed a receipt indicating they received it at least 14 calendar days before signing the Franchise Agreement, and understands all the information contained within both the FDD and the Franchise Agreement. This 14-day review period is mandated by the FTC's Franchise Rule.
Additionally, the Franchisee Acknowledgement seeks to verify that the franchisee has reviewed these documents with a lawyer, accountant, or other professional advisor, and has discussed the benefits and risks of developing and operating a Face Foundrie franchise with an existing franchisee. The questionnaire also confirms the franchisee understands the risks involved, the extent of territorial protection, dispute resolution processes, and the requirement to complete the initial training course before opening their Face Foundrie Facial Bar.
Furthermore, the acknowledgement addresses potential misrepresentations by ensuring that no unauthorized promises or statements have been made regarding costs, advertising, marketing, profits, or earnings that are not included in the FDD. Finally, it emphasizes that the Franchise Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between Face Foundrie and the franchisee, superseding any prior oral or written statements not explicitly included in the agreement. By completing this acknowledgement, the franchisee affirms their understanding of the obligations, risks, and limitations associated with the Face Foundrie franchise, ensuring a transparent and informed decision-making process.