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For Anago franchisees, what items must be purchased only from Anago or an approved supplier?

Anago Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

y not commence any work or provide any services as an Anago Unit Franchise until this Agreement has been assigned to Your legal entity.

  • (b) You must appoint, subject to our approval, one of Your owners who will devote his or her best efforts to the full exploitation and management, day-to-day supervision, and operation of the Anago Unit Franchise.

SECTION 4.4 APPROVED SPECIFICATIONS AND SOURCES OF SUPPLY.

  • (a) Purchases from Us or Our Affiliates. We do not allow You to use Our tools, equipment or supplies to perform the work of Your Unit Franchise. You must own Your own tools, equipment and supplies necessary to perform the work for which the Account has contracted. However, You must purchase only from Us or an approved supplier the items stated in Exhibits 3, 4, and 5 (The items described on Exhibits 3 and 4 are included in the Initial Fee for programs I through X+. Purchasers of programs 0 and 500 will not receive these supplies as part of the Initial Fee and must purchase them separately). This is in addition to Your ongoing needs for cleaning supplies and other items that We require, if implemented on a System-wide basis.
  • (b) Authorized Specifications and Suppliers. You must purchase or lease equipment, supplies, advertising materials, and other products and services used for the operation of the Anago Unit Franchise only from authorized manufacturers, contractors and other suppliers who demonstrate, to Our continuing satisfaction: the ability to meet Our standards and specifications for these items; possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply Your needs promptly and reliably; and have been approved in writing by Us and not later disapproved. We may approve a single supplier for any brand and may approve a supplier only as to a certain brand or brands. In approving suppliers for the System, We may take into consideration factors like the price and quality of the products or services and the supplier's reliability. We may concentrate purchases with 1 or more suppliers to obtain the lowest prices and/or the best advertising support and/or services for any group of Franchised Units or Company Units within the System. Approval of a supplier may be conditioned on requirements on the frequency of delivery, standards of service, warranty policies including prompt attention to complaints, and concentration of purchases, as stated above, and may be temporary, pending Our additional evaluation of the supplier. We in no way warrant the use of approved vendors or supplies when they are utilized outside the Anago System. We may designate a supplier where a Franchisee may go and buy supplies and charge the supplies to the House Account. If you use the House Account to purchase supplies and elect to have your purchases deducted from your statement each month, we will charge you a financing fee of 5.25% of the amount charged.
  • (c) Approval of New Specifications and Suppliers. If You propose to purchase or lease any equipment, supplies, advertising materials, or other products or services, for use within the Anago System, from an unapproved supplier, You must submit to Us a written request for approval, or request the supplier to do so. We will have the right to require, as a condition of Our approval that Our representatives be permitted to inspect the supplier's facilities, and that samples from the supplier be delivered, at Our option, either to Us or to an independent, certified laboratory We designate for testing. We are not liable for damage to any sample that results from the testing

process. You will pay a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and the actual cost of the testing. We reserve the right, at Our option, to re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and continue to sample the products at the supplier's expense and to revoke approval upon the supplier's failure to continue to meet Our standards and specifications.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–298)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase specific items from Anago or an approved supplier. Anago unit franchisees are required to own their own tools, equipment, and supplies to perform contracted work. However, certain items listed in Exhibits 3, 4, and 5 of the FDD must be purchased exclusively from Anago or an approved supplier. For programs I through X+, these items are included in the initial franchise fee. Purchasers of programs 0 and 500 will not receive these supplies as part of the Initial Fee and must purchase them separately.

In addition to the initial supplies, franchisees must also purchase ongoing cleaning supplies and other items that Anago requires on a system-wide basis from Anago or approved suppliers. Anago may approve a single supplier for a brand or approve a supplier only for certain brands. Anago considers factors like price, quality, and supplier reliability when approving suppliers. They may also concentrate purchases with one or more suppliers to get the lowest prices, best advertising support, or services for franchised units.

If a franchisee wants to purchase equipment, supplies, advertising materials, or other products/services from an unapproved supplier, they must submit a written request for approval. Anago can inspect the supplier's facilities and test samples, with the franchisee bearing the costs of inspection and testing. Anago can also re-inspect approved suppliers and revoke approval if they fail to meet Anago's standards. Anago may require suppliers to provide evidence of insurance to protect Anago and its franchisees against claims.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.