What standards and specifications must the construction plans satisfy for an Itan franchise?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must hire a licensed and bonded architect to prepare your construction plans to convert your Premises to an iTAN Salon.
Your architect must ensure the construction plans: (a) incorporate the required minimum modifications and improvements set forth in Attachment C to this Addendum; (b) satisfy all required standards and specifications in the Manual; and (c) comply with all Laws (including the Americans with
Disabilities Act), building codes, permits and lease requirements and restrictions applicable to the premises. You must obtain our approval of the construction plans within 90 days after the Effective Date of this Addendum. The limited purpose of our review is to verify the construction plans are consistent with our system standards. Once approved, you must, at your sole expense, construct and equip the premises according to the approved construction plans and the specifications in the Manual. You must also purchase (or lease) and install all signage, Technology Systems, equipment, fixtures and other items we require and incorporate all required trade dress. At all times during the construction process, you must maintain the minimum general liability and property damage insurance required by the Manual.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 44–190)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must hire a licensed and bonded architect to prepare construction plans for either a new salon or the conversion of an existing premise. These plans must meet several key requirements to ensure consistency and compliance.
Specifically, the architect must ensure that the construction plans incorporate the minimum modifications and improvements outlined in Attachment C of the franchise agreement. The plans must also adhere to all standards and specifications detailed in Itan's confidential brand standards manual (the Manual). Furthermore, the plans must comply with all applicable laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, building codes, permit requirements, and any lease restrictions relevant to the premises.
Itan retains the right to review and approve these construction plans to verify they align with the brand's system standards. Franchisees must obtain this approval within 90 days of the addendum's effective date. Once the plans are approved, the franchisee is responsible for constructing and equipping the premises according to the approved plans and the specifications in the Manual, including purchasing and installing all required signage, technology systems, equipment, fixtures, and trade dress. Throughout the construction process, franchisees must maintain the minimum general liability and property damage insurance coverage as specified in the Manual.