Is My Salon Suite required to hold an annual conference?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor requires Franchisee to: (i) attend the Annual Conference for up to three (3) days per year; and (ii) pay Franchisor's then-current registration fee for such attendance.
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If you do not attend the Annual Conference we will charge you the then-current registration fee and the current fee for non-attendance.
All expenses, including Franchisee's and Franchisee's employees' transportation to and from the Annual Conference, and lodging, meals, and salaries during the Annual Conference, are Franchisee's sole responsibility.
Franchisor may use expenditures from the Brand Building Fund for purposes related to the Annual Conference, including costs related to productions, programs, and materials.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 95–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to My Salon Suite's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to attend an annual conference for up to three days per year. Franchisees must also pay the then-current registration fee to My Salon Suite for attending the conference.
If a franchisee does not attend the annual conference, My Salon Suite will charge the franchisee both the registration fee and a non-attendance fee. All expenses related to attending the annual conference, including transportation, lodging, meals, and salaries for the franchisee and their employees, are the franchisee's responsibility.
My Salon Suite may use funds from the Brand Building Fund to cover costs related to the annual conference, such as productions, programs, and materials. This mandatory annual conference and associated costs should be factored into a prospective franchisee's financial planning.