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What specific covenants are included in the Face Foundrie Area Development Agreement that the undersigned agrees to be personally bound by?

Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

The undersigned hereby acknowledges and expressly agrees to be personally bound by all of the covenants contained in the Agreement, including, without limitation, those covenants contained in Sections 7 and 8. Signature by the undersigned on this Guaranty constitutes the undersigned's signature on the Agreement related to all covenants. The undersigned asserts that he or she has read such covenants, been advised by counsel regarding their effect, and hereby affirmatively agree to them in order to secure the rights granted to Area Developer by Franchisor under the Agreement. The undersigned further acknowledges and agrees that this Guaranty does not grant the undersigned any right to use the "Face Foundrié" marks or system licensed to Area Developer under the Agreement.

  • 8.2 During the Term*.* Area Developer specifically acknowledges that, pursuant to this Agreement, Area Developer will receive valuable specialized training and confidential information, which may include, without limitation, information regarding the operational, sales, advertising and promotional methods and techniques of Franchisor and the System.

Area Developer covenants that during the term of this Agreement, except as otherwise approved in writing by Franchisor, Area Developer shall not, either directly or indirectly, for itself, or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, persons, partnership, or corporation:

  • 8.2.1 Divert or attempt to divert any business or guest of any Face Foundrié Facial Bar or of any unit under the System to any competitor, by direct or indirect inducement or otherwise, or do or perform, directly or indirectly, any other act injurious or prejudicial to the goodwill associated with the Marks or the System.

  • 8.2.2 Unless released in writing by the employer, employ or seek to employ any person who is at that time employed by Franchisor or by any other franchisee or area developer of Franchisor, or otherwise directly or indirectly induce such person to leave his or her employment.

  • 8.2.3 Own, maintain, operate, engage in, be employed by, provide any assistance to, or have any interest in (as owner or otherwise) any Competitive Business (as defined below).

A "Competitive Business" is any business includes any business operating or franchising an establishment (i) at which more than 10% of the offerings consists of facial services or beauty treatments for the face, or (ii) that offers waxing services.

Restrictions in this Agreement on competitive activities do not apply to: (i) the ownership or operation of other Face Foundrié Facial Bars that are licensed or franchised by Franchisor or any of its Affiliates; or (b) the ownership of shares of a class of securities that are listed on a public stock exchange or traded on the over-the-counter market and that represent less than five percent (5%) of that class of securities.

Area Developer acknowledges and agrees that Area Developer shall be considered in default under this Agreement and that this Agreement will be subject to immediate termination as provided in Section 6.2 herein, in the event that a person in the immediate family (including spouse, domestic partner, parent or child) of Area Developer (or, if Area Developer is other than an individual, each Principal that is subject to these covenants) engages in a Competitive Business that would violate this Section 8.2.3 if such person was subject to the covenants of this Section 8.2.3.

  • 8.3 After the Agreement and After a Transfer*.* Area Developer covenants that, except as otherwise approved in writing by Franchisor, for a continuous uninterrupted period of two (2) years from the date of (a) a transfer permitted under Section 7 above; (b) expiration of this Agreement; (c) termination of this Agreement (regardless of the cause for termination); (d) a final order of a duly authorized arbitrator, panel of arbitrators, or a court of competent jurisdiction (after all appeals have been taken) with respect to any of the foregoing or with respect to enforcement of this Section 8.3; or (e) any or all of the foregoing, Area Developer shall not either directly or indirectly, for itself, or through, on behalf of, or in conjunction with any person, partnership, corporation, or other entity, own, maintain, operate, engage in, be employed by, or have any interest in any Competitive Business, which is, or is intended to be, located (i) within the Development Area (other than those Franchised Facial Bars provided for in the Development Schedule), or (ii) within a radius of ten (10) miles of the protected territory of any other Face Foundrié Facial Bar in operation or under construction on the effective date of termination or expiration.

Provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to the operation by Area Developer of any business under the System under a franchise agreement with Franchisor.

  • 8.4 Exception for Ownership in Public Entities.

Sections 8.2 and 8.3 hereof shall not apply to ownership by Area Developer of less than a five percent (5%) beneficial interest in the outstanding equity securities of any publicly held corporation.

  • 8.5 Covenants as Independent Clauses*.* The parties agree that each of the foregoing covenants shall be construed as independent of any other covenant or provision of this Agreement.

If all or any portion of a covenant in this Section 8 is held unreasonable or unenforceable by a court or agency having valid jurisdiction in an unappealed final decision to which Franchisor is a party, Area Developer expressly agrees to be bound by any lesser covenant subsumed within the terms of such covenant that imposes the maximum duty permitted by law, as if the resulting covenant were separately stated in and made a part of this Section 8.

  • 8.6 Franchisor's Right to Reduce Scope of the Covenants.

Area Developer understands and acknowledges that Franchisor shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to reduce the scope of any covenant set forth in Sections 8.2 and 8.3 in this Agreement, or any portion thereof, without Area Developer's consent, effective immediately upon receipt by Area Developer of written notice thereof; and Area Developer agrees that it shall comply forthwith with any covenant as so modified, which shall be fully enforceable notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15 hereof.

  • 8.7 Covenants Survive Claims.

Area Developer expressly agrees that the existence of any claims it may have against Franchisor, whether or not arising from this Agreement, shall not constitute a defense to the enforcement by Franchisor of the covenants in this Section 8.

Area Developer agrees to pay all costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) incurred by Franchisor in connection with the enforcement of this Section 8.

If Area Developer is other than an individual, Area Developer shall designate, subject to Franchisor's reasonable approval, one Operating Partner (as defined in Section 9.1) who is both an individual person and owns at least a twenty percent (20%) of Area Developer, and who shall be responsible for general oversight and management of the development of the Franchised Facial Bars under this Agreement and the operations of all such Franchised Facial Bars open and in operation on behalf of Area Developer (the "Operating Partner").

Area Developer acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor shall have the right to rely upon the Operating Partner to have been given, by Area Developer, the responsibility and decision-making authority regarding the Area Developer's business and operation.

Area Developer shall, at Area Developer's expense, comply with the following requirements to prepare and submit to Franchisor the following reports, financial statements and other data, which shall be prepared in the form and using the standard statements and chart of accounts as Franchisor may prescribe from time to time:

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 74–257)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Face Foundrie Franchise Disclosure Document, the undersigned agrees to be personally bound by all covenants in the Area Development Agreement, particularly those in Sections 7 and 8. This includes, without limitation, covenants related to non-competition during the term of the agreement and after its termination or transfer.

During the agreement's term, the Area Developer is restricted from diverting business from any Face Foundrie Facial Bar, employing individuals employed by Face Foundrie or its franchisees, and engaging in any Competitive Business. A Competitive Business is defined as any business where more than 10% of offerings are facial services or beauty treatments for the face, or that offers waxing services. These restrictions do not apply to operating other Face Foundrie Facial Bars or owning less than 5% of a publicly held corporation's equity securities.

Post-agreement, the Area Developer is restricted for two years from engaging in a Competitive Business within the Development Area or within a 10-mile radius of any other Face Foundrie Facial Bar. These covenants are independent, and Face Foundrie has the right to reduce their scope. The Area Developer's obligations under these covenants survive any claims they may have against Face Foundrie, and the Area Developer is responsible for all costs Face Foundrie incurs in enforcing these covenants.

Furthermore, if the Area Developer is not an individual, they must designate an Operating Partner with at least 20% ownership who oversees the development and operations. The Area Developer is also responsible for providing records and reports to Face Foundrie as prescribed.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.