Does Itan review the terms of my salon lease?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
for each Salon you develop applying our then-current site selection criteria.
We do not review the terms of your lease. If you lease the premises for your Salon, you must use best efforts to cause your landlord to sign the Lease Addendum attached to the Franchise Agreement as ATTACHMENT "C". The Lease Addendum is designed to protect our interests. If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in substantially the form attached to the Franchise Agreement, we may either (a) waive the Lease Addendum requirement (or the provisions disapproved by the landlord) or (b) require you to find a new site for your Salon. You and the landlord must sign the lease and Lease Addendum within 60 days after we approve your site.
Site Development (§7.3 & 11.10)
The Manual includes our standards and specifications for the design, layout, equipping and trade dress for a Salon. You must hire a licensed and bonded architect to prepare initial design plans for the construction of your Salon and leasehold improvements. We must approve the initial design plans to ensure they are consistent with our system standards. Once approved, your architect must prepare detailed construction plans that: (a) are consistent with the approved design plans; (b) satisfy all required standards and specifications in the Manual; and (c) comply with all federal, state and local ordinances, building codes, permits and lease requirements and restrictions applicable to the premises. You must submit the final construction plans to us for approval.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Itan does not review the terms of your lease. However, if you lease the premises for your salon, you must use your best efforts to have your landlord sign Itan's Lease Addendum, which is attached to the Franchise Agreement.
The Lease Addendum is designed to protect Itan's interests. If your landlord refuses to sign the Lease Addendum in its original form, Itan has the option to either waive the requirement or ask you to find a new site for your salon. You and your landlord must sign the lease and Lease Addendum within 60 days after Itan approves your site.
Itan does, however, consider several factors when reviewing proposed sites, including the general location, visibility, size, and condition of the building, parking and accessibility, traffic counts and patterns, the existence and location of competitive businesses and anchor tenants, the general character of the neighborhood, local demographic data, economic indicators, and Lease Addendum terms. Itan must also approve the site for each salon you develop, applying their then-current site selection criteria.