What must the Itan franchisee do if the landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you lease the Premises, you must negotiate with your landlord, if necessary, to modify your lease in order to provide you with a term of at least 10 years from the Conversion Date.
You must also cause your landlord to execute our required Lease Addendum.
We may require that you complete these steps prior to execution of the Franchise Agreement and this Addendum.
At a minimum, we may require execution of the Lease Addendum as a condition to us issuing our Certificate of Conversion Completion pursuant to §5 of this Addendum.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee leases their premises, they must negotiate with their landlord to modify the lease to provide a term of at least 10 years from the Conversion Date. The franchisee must also ensure that the landlord executes Itan's required Lease Addendum. Itan may require the franchisee to complete these steps before the execution of the Franchise Agreement and its addendum.
At a minimum, Itan may require execution of the Lease Addendum as a condition to issuing their Certificate of Conversion Completion. This certificate confirms that the franchisee has met all conversion requirements and pre-opening obligations, and that the premises are ready to operate as an Itan salon. The franchisee cannot use Itan's marks to advertise the upcoming conversion until they receive this certificate.
The FDD excerpt does not explicitly state what actions an Itan franchisee must take if the landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum. It only states that the franchisee "must also cause your landlord to execute our required Lease Addendum." Since the document does not provide further guidance, it would be prudent for a prospective franchisee to ask Itan's franchising team what recourse or alternative solutions are available if a landlord refuses to sign the required Lease Addendum.