What is the Face Foundrie franchisee responsible for regarding site selection?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
3. DEVELOPMENT OF THE FACIAL BAR.
- 3.01 Site Selection. Franchisee acknowledges that, other than providing its criteria for site approval for the Facial Bar, Franchisor provides no site-selection assistance.
To that end, Franchisor will not visit the search area and Franchisee will be responsible to identify, and ultimately acquire, an appropriate site, acceptable to Franchisor, for the Facial Bar's operation.
As Franchisee identifies prospective sites, it will notify Franchisor, and Franchisor will review criteria about the prospective sites that Franchisor deems appropriate.
Franchisee will assist Franchisor by providing Franchisor any information Franchisor requests about any prospective sites.
If Franchisor has not approved a site within thirty (30) days after Franchisee provides Franchisor with all information Franchisor requested about the site, the site shall be deemed disapproved.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees Franchisor will not be responsible for Franchisee's results in operating at any particular site that Franchisor may have recommended, reviewed, or approved.
Following Franchisor's approval of a site and after Franchisee secures the site, Franchisor will complete Exhibit A to this Agreement, indicating the approved location for the Facial Bar and the Protected Territory.
Franchisee hereby authorizes Franchisor to define in Exhibit A the Protected Territory upon Franchisor's approval of a site.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is primarily responsible for site selection. Face Foundrie offers no site-selection assistance beyond providing its criteria for site approval. The franchisee must identify and acquire a site acceptable to Face Foundrie for the Facial Bar's operation. Face Foundrie will not visit the search area.
As the franchisee identifies potential sites, they must notify Face Foundrie, who will then review the site based on criteria they deem appropriate. The franchisee is responsible for providing any information Face Foundrie requests about the prospective sites. If Face Foundrie does not approve a site within thirty (30) days after receiving all requested information, the site is considered disapproved.
The FDD states that Face Foundrie is not responsible for the franchisee's results at any particular site, even if Face Foundrie recommended, reviewed, or approved it. After Face Foundrie approves a site and the franchisee secures it, Face Foundrie will complete Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement, indicating the approved location and the Protected Territory. The franchisee authorizes Face Foundrie to define the Protected Territory in Exhibit A upon site approval.