Can Face Foundrie review and approve a proposed lease before execution?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase or lease a retail space for your Facial Bar that meets our standards and specifications. We must approve your location; we have the right to review, evaluate, and approve your proposed lease before execution. We may condition our approval of any proposed lease on, among other things, the execution of a Lease Rider where your landlord grants us the right to assume your rights and obligations under the lease in the event that you breach your lease agreement or your Franchise Agreement is terminated or expires. We may require you to deliver executed copies of the lease and the Lease Rider to us within five days of receiving a request from us. Our current form of Lease Rider is attached as Exhibit G to the Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Face Foundrie maintains the right to review, evaluate, and approve a franchisee's proposed lease before it is executed. This means that before a franchisee commits to a retail space for their Facial Bar, Face Foundrie has the authority to ensure the location meets their standards and specifications.
Face Foundrie may also condition their approval on the execution of a Lease Rider. This Lease Rider would grant Face Foundrie the right to assume the franchisee's rights and obligations under the lease if the franchisee breaches the lease agreement or if the Franchise Agreement is terminated or expires. Face Foundrie may also require the franchisee to deliver executed copies of the lease and the Lease Rider within five days of receiving a request from them.
This requirement is fairly common in franchising, as it allows Face Foundrie to protect its brand and ensure that franchise locations meet certain standards. It also gives Face Foundrie a degree of control over the location of its franchises, which can be important for maintaining a consistent brand image and customer experience. The Lease Rider ensures that Face Foundrie can maintain control of the premises should the franchisee default or the agreement be terminated.