What is the name of the guaranteeing entity for the My Salon Suite franchise?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
[Item 1: THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES]
THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES
To simplify the language in this Franchise Disclosure Document, "SMF," "Franchisor," and "we," "us," or "our" means Suite Management Franchising, LLC, the franchisor. "You," "your," and "Franchisee" means the person, and its owners if the Franchisee is a business entity, who buys the franchise from SMF.
Us, our Affiliates and our Parents
SMF is a Florida limited liability company formed on March 30, 2012. We operate under the name Suite Management Franchising, LLC, and our proprietary marks, including My Salon Suite and no other name. Our principal business address is 2542 Highlander Way, Carrollton, Texas 75006. We franchise My Salon Suite Businesses and have done so since July 1, 2012. We franchised Salon Plaza businesses from April 2015 until December 31, 2021, but are no longer franchising Salon Plaza businesses. We have not, and do not, operate any franchises like those described in this Franchise Disclosure Document, or in any other line of business. We do not conduct any other business other than franchising My Salon Suite Businesses. We have no predecessor.
We have 3 affiliates, SMF Corporate Stores, LLC, Suite Management of Sarasota, and Suite Management of Sarasota South LLC, that operate businesses like the type offered in this Franchise Disclosure Document. These affiliates have not offered franchises in any line of business. Each of our affiliates operates at least 1 My Salon Suite Business that is similar to the My Salon Suite Business being offered in this Franchise Disclosure Document which has been in operation since 2010 (SMF Corporate Stores, LLC); 2011 (Suite Management of Sarasota and SMF Corporate Stores, LLC); 2012 (Suite Management Sarasota South LLC); and 2018 (SMF Corporate Stores,LLC). These affiliates do not offer franchisesin any line of business and, except as otherwise provided in this Item, are not otherwise engaged in any other business activity.
Source: Item 21 — Financial Statements (FDD pages 93–94)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Suite Management Franchising, LLC, is the franchisor for My Salon Suite. The document uses "SMF," "Franchisor," "we," "us," and "our" to refer to Suite Management Franchising, LLC. The FDD specifies that "you," "your," and "Franchisee" refer to the person or business entity purchasing the franchise from SMF. Therefore, Suite Management Franchising, LLC, is the entity that grants the franchise to operate a My Salon Suite business.
Suite Management Franchising, LLC, was formed in Florida on March 30, 2012, and has been franchising My Salon Suite businesses since July 1, 2012. They previously franchised Salon Plaza businesses from April 2015 to December 31, 2021, but no longer do so. The company's principal business address is 2542 Highlander Way, Carrollton, Texas 75006. The FDD indicates that Suite Management Franchising, LLC, does not engage in any business other than franchising My Salon Suite Businesses.
Additionally, My Salon Suite has three affiliates: SMF Corporate Stores, LLC, Suite Management of Sarasota, and Suite Management of Sarasota South LLC. These affiliates operate My Salon Suite businesses similar to those being offered in the FDD, but they do not offer franchises. These affiliates have been in operation since 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2018. The FDD specifies that these affiliates are not engaged in any other business activity except as otherwise provided in Item 1.