How does All County communicate modifications to approved suppliers and specifications to franchisees?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
service, quality, and other commercially reasonable benchmarks. The identity of approved suppliers and these specifications are updated periodically in writing by modifying the appropriate sections of the Operations Manual. We will send you modified sections by updating our web site, through the United States mail, or by any other commercially reasonable means.
Proposed Suppliers. We have procedures in our Operations Manual for approving vendors and suppliers you propose. It takes up to 90 days to evaluate new vendors or suppliers. We may approve or disapprove any supplier, and we may approve a supplier conditionally, provided however, that approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If you propose to use any brand and/or supplier that is not then approved by us, then you must first notify us in writing. You must submit sufficient information, specifications and samples concerning the brand and/or supplier so that we can decide whether the brand complies with our specifications and standards and/or such supplier meets our approved supplier criteria. In evaluating any supplier you propose, we will, subject to reasonable restrictions and conditions to protect our trade secrets and confidential information, disclose to the proposed supplier applicable standards, specifications, processes, and procedures for the item in sufficient detail to enable the proposed supplier to demonstrate fully its capacity and capabilities to supply the items. Within 90 days after we receive all requested information, we will communicate to you in writing our decision to approve or disapprove your proposed supplier.
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 16–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All County's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the identity of approved suppliers and their specifications are updated periodically in writing. All County communicates these changes to franchisees by modifying the appropriate sections of the Operations Manual. These modified sections are then distributed to franchisees through updates to the All County website, via United States mail, or through any other commercially reasonable means.
This means that as an All County franchisee, you must stay informed of updates to the Operations Manual to ensure compliance with the latest approved suppliers and specifications. Failure to adhere to these standards could lead to termination of the franchise agreement, as All County retains the right to terminate a franchise if a franchisee purchases services and goods that do not meet their specifications or are not sourced from approved suppliers.
All County also has procedures in place for franchisees to propose new vendors and suppliers. It can take up to 90 days to evaluate these proposed vendors or suppliers. All County may approve or disapprove any supplier, and they may approve a supplier conditionally, provided that approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If a franchisee wants to use a brand or supplier not already approved, they must notify All County in writing and submit sufficient information for All County to assess compliance with their standards.