What specific computer hardware is Face Foundrie currently requiring each Facial Bar to have before opening?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Before opening your Facial Bar, you must install, at your expense, our approved computer systems. Currently, our Facial Bar system requirements mandate that each Facial Bar must have an iMac computer for the reception system, as well as a computer for management use. You also will need to purchase or lease at least nine iPads. You must also purchase other hardware to operate your Facial Bar and take payments, including a printer, phone system, and a security and sound system. We may provide you with detailed specifications and policies for these components, however, other than meeting our minimum requirements to ensure they are capable of integrating with our designated software, we do not currently specify the types of hardware you purchase. The computers will not only assist you in operating your business, but the computer in your reception area will be integrated with our facial bar management software. You will also use your computer to order your marketing materials and other supplies from us and our approved vendors. The cost of your computer will vary based on the brand and model you choose.
The total cost to purchase the required Computer Hardware is approximately $9,000 to $11,500, which is subject to change, and dependent on the brands and model you choose. We reserve the right to change our specifications in the future to take advantage of technological advances or to adapt the system to meet operational needs and changes. We may require you to bring any computer hardware and software, related pe
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, before opening a Facial Bar, franchisees must install Face Foundrie's approved computer systems at their own expense. Currently, the system requirements mandate that each Facial Bar have an iMac computer for the reception system, as well as a computer for management use.
In addition to the computers, franchisees will need to purchase or lease at least nine iPads. They must also purchase other hardware to operate their Face Foundrie location and take payments, including a printer, phone system, and a security and sound system.
While Face Foundrie may provide detailed specifications and policies for these components, they do not currently specify the types of hardware franchisees purchase, as long as the hardware meets the minimum requirements to ensure they are capable of integrating with Face Foundrie's designated software. The total cost to purchase the required computer hardware is approximately $9,000 to $11,500, which is subject to change and dependent on the brands and models chosen by the franchisee. Face Foundrie reserves the right to change these specifications in the future.