Where can All County franchisees find the procedures for proposing new vendors and suppliers?
All_County Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 procedures for franchisees to propose new vendors and suppliers are detailed in the Operations Manual. All County has a process for approving these proposed vendors and suppliers, which can take up to 90 days for evaluation. While All County may approve or disapprove any supplier, they will not unreasonably withhold approval.
If a franchisee wants to use a brand or supplier not already approved by All County, they must first notify All County in writing. The franchisee needs to provide sufficient information, specifications, and samples for All County to assess whether the brand meets their standards and if the supplier meets their criteria. All County will disclose the applicable standards, specifications, processes, and procedures to the proposed supplier, allowing them to demonstrate their capacity to meet All County's requirements, while protecting trade secrets and confidential information.
Within 90 days of receiving all the necessary information, All County will communicate its decision in writing to the franchisee, either approving or disapproving the proposed supplier. This process ensures that All County franchisees have a mechanism to suggest new suppliers while maintaining the brand's standards and quality control.