What section of the My Salon Suite Franchise Agreement refers to the Approved Location?
My_Salon_Suite Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
WHEREAS, the Franchise Agreement requires Tenant to obtain Franchisor's prior written approval of the location for Tenant's Franchised Business (the "Approved Location") before entering into a lease with the owner or master tenant of the Approved Location (the "Lease");
WHEREAS, one of the factors that Franchisor considers in approving a location for Tenant's Franchised Business is the agreement of the owner or master tenant of the Approved Location to incorporate certain provisions as part of the Lease to protect Franchisor's interests and give Franchisor specific rights as a third-party beneficiary;
8. FRANCHISOR'S OBLIGATIONS
- A. Site Selection and Build-Out Assistance. Franchise will provide assistance, as it deems appropriate in its sole discretion, in connection with selecting the Approved Location and constructing and/or building out the Franchised Business, as described more fully in Section 7.
As the result of the expenditure of time, skill, effort and money, Franchisor and its Affiliate (as defined below) have developed and own the rights to franchise a unique and distinctive system ("System") relating to the establishment and operation of facilities at an Approved Location (defined in Section 1 below) that provide turnkey salon suite studios and ancillary services to salon professionals under the trademarks "My Salon Suite" (individually the "Franchised Business"). "My Salon Suite" Franchised Businesses provide a luxury environment.
Unless otherwise noted in this Franchise Agreement, all references to "Franchised Business" means the My Salon Suite business designated by Franchisor in Attachment A.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 95–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 My Salon Suite Franchise Disclosure Document, the term "Approved Location" is referenced throughout the agreement. Specifically, the document states that the franchise agreement requires the franchisee to obtain the franchisor's prior written approval of the location for the franchised business before entering into a lease. This approval is a condition for operating a My Salon Suite franchise. The franchisor also considers the agreement of the property owner to incorporate certain provisions into the lease to protect the franchisor's interests.
Section 8.A of the Franchise Agreement, titled "Franchisor's Obligations," discusses site selection and build-out assistance. It states that My Salon Suite will provide assistance, as it deems appropriate, in connection with selecting the Approved Location and constructing or building out the Franchised Business, as described more fully in Section 7. This indicates that both Section 7 and Section 8.A are relevant to the Approved Location.
Additionally, the background section of the Franchise Agreement mentions that My Salon Suite has developed a system relating to the establishment and operation of facilities at an Approved Location. This further emphasizes the importance of the Approved Location in the franchise agreement and the My Salon Suite business model. Attachment A to the Franchise Agreement also designates the specific My Salon Suite business.