What standards might Anago's specifications include for enhancing the System's image?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
To help retain the uniform and high standards necessary to maintain and enhance the goodwill of the System and acceptance in your market, we provide specifications and/or required suppliers for the purchase or lease of certain items, which each Subfranchisor currently is required to retain to provide support services in connection with certain software. We are the only approved supplier for the NBDS System. Specifications may include standards for enhancing the System's image and minimum standards for safety, appearance and other factors. We also currently require that you use our designated internet vendors in connection with the creation and maintenance of your website, and email/webhosting. We will communicate specifications for required or permitted products and services in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 23–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, specifications for required purchases may include standards for enhancing the System's image. To maintain uniform and high standards, Anago provides specifications and/or required suppliers for certain items that each subfranchisor must retain to provide support services in connection with certain software.
Anago has the right to supplement, improve, and otherwise change the System at any time and for any reason. Subfranchisors must comply with all such requirements, including offering and selling new or different products or services specified by Anago and discontinuing the offer and sale of products and services Anago no longer approves.
To help retain the goodwill of the Anago system and acceptance in the market, the specifications may also include minimum standards for safety, appearance, and other factors. Anago also currently requires that subfranchisees use their designated internet vendors in connection with the creation and maintenance of their website, and email/webhosting. These specifications for required or permitted products and services will be communicated in the Manuals or otherwise in writing.