Can an Amorino franchisee purchase Amorino Goods and Services from suppliers not designated by Amorino?
Amorino Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
morino Goods and Services"), and may designate themselves as the sole suppliers of any such Amorino Goods and Services. You shall purchase your requirements of Amorino Goods and Services from Amorino or its designated sources. Such goods and services shall be made available for purchase at such prices as determined from time to time, and according to the supplier's then-current purchase terms and conditions. You shall purchase all other products, equipment (including refrigerators, freezers and blenders), supplies and materials used or sold by the Franchised Business, including the Proprietary Products, solely from suppliers (including Amorino, or its Affiliates, and manufacturers, wholesalers, and distributors) who demonstrate, to Amorino's continuing reasonable satisfaction, the ability to meet Amorino's reasonable standards and specifications for such items, who possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply your needs promptly and reliably, and who have been approved by Amorino in the Manual or otherwise in writing and not thereafter disapproved. You are required to purchase the majority of the Amorino Goods and Services from our Affiliate -18° and our Affiliate Amorino Trading, LLC. You may purchase Amorino Goods and Services only from suppliers designated by Amorino and who may be Affiliates of Amorino.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 80–81)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Amorino's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase their requirements of Amorino Goods and Services from Amorino or its designated sources. These goods and services will be available at prices determined by the supplier's current purchase terms and conditions. Amorino franchisees are required to purchase the majority of Amorino Goods and Services from Amorino's affiliates, -18° and Amorino Trading, LLC.
Amorino franchisees may only purchase Amorino Goods and Services from suppliers designated by Amorino, who may be affiliates of Amorino. Amorino and its affiliates may negotiate purchase arrangements with suppliers for the franchisee's benefit and may derive revenue or obtain rebates, bulk pricing discounts, or allowances for their own account from approved or designated suppliers due to the franchisee's purchases.
Amorino retains the right to re-inspect and re-evaluate the facilities and products of any approved supplier and revoke its general approval of particular products or suppliers if Amorino determines that such products or suppliers no longer meet its standards or for other business reasons. Upon written notice of such revocation, franchisees must cease selling any disapproved products and stop purchasing from any disapproved supplier. This ensures that Amorino maintains control over the quality and consistency of its products and services, which is a common practice in franchising to protect the brand's reputation.