What items are Face Foundrie franchisees required to purchase or lease from designated or approved suppliers?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g to the Facial Bar. Upon request from Franchisor, Franchisee will provide additional information as may be required by Franchisor about the same.
- (r) At the request of Franchisor, but not more often than once every five (5) years, unless sooner required by Franchisee's lease, Franchisee shall undertake Refurbishments (as defined in Section 15.01) of the Premises, at its expense.
9.02 Purchases and Approved Suppliers.
- (a) Franchisee shall purchase (or lease) all equipment, machinery, vehicles, fixtures, furnishings, signs, décor, beauty and facial, eyebrow, and eyelash products and supplies, back bar and retail products, packaging, furnishings, uniforms, technology, and other products, supplies or services required for the establishment and operation of the Facial Bar from suppliers designated or approved in writing by Franchisor (as used in this Section 9 the term "supplier" shall include manufacturers, distributors and other forms of suppliers). Franchisor may designate at any time and for any reason, a single or multiple supplier(s) for equipment, machinery, vehicles, fixtures, furnishings, signs, décor, beauty and facial, eyebrow, and eyelash products and supplies, back bar and retail products, packaging, furnishings, uniforms, technology, and other products, supplies or services and require Franchisee to purchase exclusively from such designated supplier or suppliers, which exclusive designated supplier(s) may be Franchisor or an Affiliate of Franchisor. If Franchisor designates itself as a supplier, Franchisor has the right to earn a profit on any items it supplies. Franchisor and its Affiliates may receive payments, discounts or other consideration from suppliers in consideration of such suppliers' dealings with Franchisee and/or the System, and may use all amounts received by it without restriction. Franchisor is not required to give Franchisee an accounting of supplier payments or to share the benefit of supplier payments with Franchisee or other System franchisees.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 73–74)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase or lease a comprehensive range of items from suppliers that Face Foundrie designates or approves. This includes all equipment, machinery, vehicles, fixtures, furnishings, signs, décor, beauty and facial, eyebrow, and eyelash products and supplies, back bar and retail products, packaging, uniforms, and technology required to establish and operate the Facial Bar. Face Foundrie has the discretion to designate single or multiple suppliers for these items, and these exclusive suppliers may include Face Foundrie itself or its affiliates.
If Face Foundrie designates itself as a supplier, it is entitled to earn a profit on the supplied items. Additionally, Face Foundrie and its affiliates may receive payments, discounts, or other forms of consideration from the approved suppliers based on the franchisee's dealings with those suppliers. Face Foundrie is not obligated to share these benefits with the franchisee or provide an accounting of these supplier payments.
If a franchisee wishes to purchase items from a supplier not previously approved by Face Foundrie, they must submit a written request for authorization, along with any information or samples that Face Foundrie requires. However, this option is only available if the items have not been designated to be exclusively supplied by a specific supplier. Face Foundrie retains the right to refuse approval of any item or supplier that does not meet its standards or specifications, ensuring consistency and quality across all Face Foundrie Facial Bars.