Will Face Foundrie provide site approval criteria to the franchisee?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Under the Area Development Agreement: Before you open the Facial Bar:
- (a) We will approve or deny your proposed site for each Facial Bar. (Area Development Agreement, Section 3.2)
- (b) We will provide you with site approval criteria. (Area Development Agreement, Section 3.2)
Under the Franchise Agreement
Before you sign your Franchise Agreement, we will work with you to determine a Territory (described in Item 12) for your Facial Bar that is mutually acceptable. You select the site for your Facial Bar, subject to our acceptance.
The site for your Facial Bar may be leased or owned by you, and we generally do not own the premises and lease them to you. The proposed site for your Facial Bar must be accepted by us along with any applicable lease, sublease or purchase agreement. Our approval of a site will be based on the information you give us to review, including a site plan. The information should include: (i) square footage; (ii) traffic patterns, flow, and total count; (iii) density and income level of the surrounding population; (iv) land and building costs; (v) zoning patterns; (vi) surrounding educational and recreational facilities; (vii) terms of the lease, if any; (viii) the distance
from competitive businesses, including other facial bars; and (ix) other factors having a substantial bearing on the proposed site. In addition, you must submit for acceptance by us proposed site and construction plans and any modification to our specifications you propose. The construction of the premises must be completed according to our specifications. If you lease the premises, you and the landlord must enter into a lease reasonably acceptable to us, which includes the Lease Rider in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement (currently as Exhibit G). If we do not approve a site, you must propose a new site. If we and you are unable to agree upon a site for your Facial Bar and, as a result, you fail to meet required opening date, we may terminate your Franchise Agreement. Once we have all the necessary documentation for review, we typically review that information and approve or disapprove the proposed site and lease within 30 days.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if you sign an Area Development Agreement, Face Foundrie will provide you with site approval criteria. However, the franchisee is responsible for selecting the site. Face Foundrie must then approve the site based on whether it meets the brand's standards and requirements.
The site criteria may include demographic characteristics, traffic patterns, parking availability, the character of the neighborhood, competition from nearby businesses, the size and appearance of the location, and other physical and commercial characteristics. The franchisee must submit all requested information and data about the proposed site to Face Foundrie for review. Face Foundrie retains the right to disapprove a proposed location if it does not meet their criteria.
Under the Franchise Agreement, the franchisee must also obtain Face Foundrie's approval for the site. Face Foundrie's approval will be based on the information the franchisee provides, including a site plan. This information should include square footage, traffic patterns, population density and income levels, land and building costs, zoning patterns, nearby facilities, lease terms, and the distance from competitors. The franchisee must also submit proposed site and construction plans for approval, and construction must adhere to Face Foundrie's specifications. If Face Foundrie does not approve a site, the franchisee must propose a new site. The document states that Face Foundrie typically reviews and approves or disapproves a proposed site and lease within 30 days of receiving all necessary documentation.