Before acquiring a site for a My Salon Suite location, is approval from the franchisor required?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must obtain our approval of the site for your Approved Location before you acquire the site. You must also obtain our approval of any contract of sale or lease for the Approved Location before you execute the contract or lease, and we may condition our approval of any such lease on you and your landlord's execution of our prescribed form of collateral assignment of lease and lease addendum. You must also ensure that you comply with all Franchise System standards and specifications related to the build-out, remodeling, and/or construction of your Franchised Business at the Approved Location(s).
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 36–38)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to My Salon Suite's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, you must obtain approval from My Salon Suite for the site of your Approved Location before you acquire it. This means that before a franchisee can move forward with securing a location for their My Salon Suite business, the franchisor needs to give the green light on the site itself.
My Salon Suite also requires approval of any contract of sale or lease for the Approved Location before the franchisee executes it. Furthermore, My Salon Suite may condition its approval of any lease on the franchisee and their landlord executing My Salon Suite's prescribed form of collateral assignment of lease and lease addendum. This indicates that My Salon Suite wants to ensure the lease agreement aligns with their standards and protects their interests.
Finally, the franchisee must ensure compliance with all Franchise System standards and specifications related to the build-out, remodeling, and/or construction of their Franchised Business at the Approved Location(s). This highlights that the franchisee needs to adhere to My Salon Suite's guidelines during the physical setup of the location to maintain brand consistency and operational standards.