Does Face Foundrie have the right to approve or deny a proposed site for a Facial Bar?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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. Once we have approved a site, it is your responsibility to conform the premises to local ordinances and building codes, and to obtain any required permits. Additionally, it is your responsibility to oversee the construction, remodeling, and/or decorating of the premises, according to the standards and guidelines we provide you.
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, Face Foundrie retains the right to approve or deny a proposed site for a Facial Bar. Before a franchisee signs the Franchise Agreement, Face Foundrie will work with them to determine a mutually acceptable territory. However, the franchisee selects the specific site, and that site selection is subject to Face Foundrie's acceptance.
Face Foundrie's approval of a site is based on information the franchisee provides, including a site plan with details on square footage, traffic patterns, population density and income levels, land and building costs, zoning, nearby facilities, lease terms, and the proximity of competitors. Franchisees must also submit proposed site and construction plans for approval, and construction must adhere to Face Foundrie's specifications. If leasing, the lease agreement must include a Lease Rider in a form acceptable to Face Foundrie.
If Face Foundrie disapproves a proposed site, the franchisee must propose a new one. Failure to agree on a site and meet the required opening date can result in the termination of the Franchise Agreement. Face Foundrie typically reviews and approves or disapproves a proposed site and lease within 30 days of receiving all necessary documentation. Once a site is approved, the franchisee is responsible for ensuring the premises comply with local ordinances and building codes and for overseeing construction according to Face Foundrie's standards.