Does the Franchise Disclosure Document for Itan include an exhibit containing the Table of Contents of the confidential Brand Standards Manual?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Manual" means our confidential brand standards manual for the operation of a Salon.
"Marks" means and includes all service marks, trademarks, trade names and logos that we designate from time to time and authorize Salons to use, including iTAN®, iTAN SUN SPRAY SPA® and the associated logos.
The Marks also include any distinctive trade dress used to identify a Salon or the products it sells.
"Salon" means any salon we authorize to operate under the Marks and use our System.
"System" means our system developed for the operation of a Salon, the distinctive characteristics of which include: distinctive interior and exterior design, décor, signage, color scheme and other trade dress elements; proprietary retail products and equipment; high quality tanning services, technology and
techniques; comprehensive training programs; advertising and marketing strategies; merchandising strategies; and operating system.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Itan Franchise Disclosure Document does not explicitly state whether there is an exhibit containing the Table of Contents of the confidential Brand Standards Manual. However, the document does refer to the "Manual" as Itan's confidential brand standards manual for the operation of a Salon.
The FDD also defines Confidential Information as including information in the Manual or comprising the System. Franchisees and their employees or independent contractors are obligated to maintain the confidentiality of the Confidential Information at all times and refrain from making unauthorized copies of documents containing Confidential Information.
To determine if the FDD includes an exhibit containing the Table of Contents of the confidential Brand Standards Manual, a prospective franchisee should review the exhibits attached to the FDD or ask the franchisor directly.