Can Apricot Lane modify the standards and specifications regarding merchandise and services offered at the Franchised Business?

FRANCHISOR may establish and modify in its sole discretion standards and specifications regarding the merchandise that may be carried and the services that may be provided from the Franchised Business, including those required and recommended vendors and the type, brand, amount and variety of merchandise to be carried. FRANCHISEE shall abide by all such requirements, standards and specifications. FRANCHISOR has the right in its sole discretion to require FRANCHISEE to discontinue offering for sale any merchandise or services or the merchandise of any vendor not specifically approved by FRANCHISOR in its sole discretion. FRANCHISOR's standards and specifications, including lists of required and recommended merchandise or vendors, may be part of the Confidential Operations Manual or provided in any other format as FRANCHISOR determines, and may be modified from time to time by FRANCHISOR. FRANCHISEE shall carry an amount of merchandise reasonably adequate to meet the needs of its customers. FRANCHISOR may also issue standards and specifications for products, materials and supplies used in the Franchised Business, including recommended vendors, types and brands of products, materials and supplies. All products, materials and supplies used in the Franchised Business must meet these standards and specifications. FRANCHISOR may limit the number of recommended suppliers with whom FRANCHISEE may deal, designate sources that FRANCHISEE must use and/or refuse any of FRANCHISEE's requests to approve a supplier or merchandise for any reason, including that FRANCHISOR has already designated an exclusive source (which might be FRANCHISOR or its affiliate) for particular merchandise, goods or services or if FRANCHISOR believes that doing so is in the best interests of the Specialty Stores network.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 51–222)