Does Face Foundrie provide criteria for site approval for the Facial Bar?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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, Face Foundrie does provide criteria for site approval for the Facial Bar. However, Face Foundrie offers no site-selection assistance beyond providing its criteria. The franchisee is responsible for identifying and acquiring a site acceptable to Face Foundrie for the Facial Bar's operation.
As the franchisee identifies potential sites, they must notify Face Foundrie, who will review the criteria about the prospective sites that Face Foundrie deems appropriate. The franchisee must assist Face Foundrie by providing any information requested about the potential sites. If Face Foundrie does not approve a site within thirty days after the franchisee provides all requested information, the site is considered disapproved.
Face Foundrie will not be responsible for the franchisee's results in operating at any particular site that Face Foundrie may have recommended, reviewed, or approved. Following Face Foundrie's approval of a site and after the franchisee secures the site, Face Foundrie will complete Exhibit A to the Franchise Agreement, indicating the approved location for the Facial Bar and the Protected Territory. The franchisee authorizes Face Foundrie to define the Protected Territory in Exhibit A upon site approval.