What must I do if I want to buy or lease from a supplier that 360 Painting has not yet approved or designated?
360_Painting Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you wish to use any product or service that we have not evaluated or to buy or lease from a supplier that we have not yet approved or designated, you must provide us with sufficient information, specifications, and samples so that we may determine whether the product or service meets our standards and specifications and our supplier criteria. We do not charge you a fee for the evaluation. We will make our decision within 10 business days. We may establish procedures for requesting approval of additional products and services or vendors and we may limit the number of products, services or vendors as we decide best.
Supplier approval may depend on product quality, delivery capabilities, service standards, financial capacity, customer relations, concentration of purchases with limited suppliers to obtain better pricing or purchasing terms, warranties, incentives provided to us or the System and any other criteria we determine is appropriate. We do not make our criteria for approving vendors available to franchisees. We may revoke our approval of any vendor at any time, by providing written notice or updating the Brand Standards Manual.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 23–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to 360 Painting's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wishes to use a product or service that 360 Painting has not evaluated or buy/lease from a supplier that 360 Painting has not yet approved, the franchisee must provide 360 Painting with sufficient information, specifications, and samples. This allows 360 Painting to determine whether the product or service meets their standards, specifications, and supplier criteria. 360 Painting does not charge a fee for this evaluation and will make a decision within 10 business days.
360 Painting may establish procedures for requesting approval of additional products, services, or vendors and may limit the number of products, services, or vendors as they decide is best. Supplier approval may depend on various factors, including product quality, delivery capabilities, service standards, financial capacity, customer relations, concentration of purchases with limited suppliers to obtain better pricing or purchasing terms, warranties, incentives provided to 360 Painting or the System, and any other criteria they determine is appropriate.
It is important to note that 360 Painting does not make their criteria for approving vendors available to franchisees. 360 Painting may revoke their approval of any vendor at any time by providing written notice or updating the Brand Standards Manual. This means a franchisee needs to stay updated with any changes to approved vendors to ensure compliance.