Is Section 7.A. of the Renewal Franchise Agreement applicable to My Salon Suite franchisees?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- Section 7.A (Site Selection) and Subsection 8.A (Site Selection and Build-Out Assistance Zoning Clearances) of the Agreement shall be deleted in their entirety and replaced with the following:
Franchisee agrees to bear the cost and expense for making all alterations, modifications, and improvements as we may deem necessary to convert Franchisee's Existing Business to a Conversion Franchise. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that approving Franchisee to operate a Conversion Franchise at the Existing Business's premises does not constitute a representation, promise, warranty, or guarantee by Franchisor that a My Salon Suite Franchised Business operated at that site will be profitable or otherwise successful.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 95–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to My Salon Suite's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Section 7.A, regarding site selection, of the standard Franchise Agreement is not applicable to franchisees entering into a Renewal Franchise Agreement. Instead, Section 7.A is deleted in its entirety and replaced with a clause that addresses the conversion of an existing business to a My Salon Suite franchise.
Specifically, the replacement clause states that the franchisee is responsible for all costs associated with the alterations, modifications, and improvements necessary to convert their existing business into a My Salon Suite franchise. This means that franchisees renewing their agreement and converting an existing salon are responsible for the financial burden of updating the site to meet My Salon Suite's current standards.
The document also clarifies that My Salon Suite's approval of the existing business's premises for conversion does not guarantee the profitability or success of the franchised business at that location. This is an important disclaimer, shifting the risk of the location's suitability onto the franchisee. Prospective franchisees should carefully evaluate their existing location's potential for success as a My Salon Suite franchise before committing to the conversion.