What aspects of supplies are covered by B Bops specifications?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (g) All supplies, including all paper products. Specifications for supplies relate primarily to the type, brand and size of items required to operate the business and, with respect to paper products, the use of the "B-Bop's" name and logo. The requirement to purchase "logo" items from approved suppliers is discussed below.
The Company estimates that approximately 90% to 95% of your total purchases associated with establishing your Franchise and 90% to 95% of your total purchases associated with the ongoing operation of your Franchise must conform to Company specifications.
You are currently required to purchase all employee uniforms and any other items bearing the "B-Bop's" logo (including paper products) from suppliers which have been approved in advance by the Company.
In the event you propose to make purchases of employee uniforms or items bearing the B-Bop's logo from any supplier other than the approved suppliers noted above, you must notify the Company in writing and submit such samples of the items as the Company may in its discretion deem necessary in order to determine whether to approve the alternative supplier as an "approved supplier" of the particular item. The Company will undertake such review and testing of the item as it may in its discretion deem necessary to determine whether the item meets the specifications established by the Company. The Company will advise you within a reasonable period (usually thirty (30) days) whether the particular item meets the specifications and whether the supplier will be deemed an "approved supplier" for the purchase of such item. All decisions regarding the approval of any alternative supplier shall be made in the sole discretion of the Company. The Company does not maintain a formal list of criteria for approving suppliers. The Company does not maintain a formal procedure for revocation of any approval and any revocation will be handled on a case by case basis.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 21–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the specifications for supplies primarily relate to the type, brand, and size of items needed to operate the franchise. For paper products, the specifications also include the use of the "B-Bop's" name and logo. Franchisees are required to purchase items bearing the B Bops logo, including paper products and employee uniforms, from suppliers approved in advance by B Bops.
B Bops estimates that 90% to 95% of the total purchases associated with establishing the franchise and 90% to 95% of the total purchases for ongoing operations must conform to the company's specifications. Currently, Carpenter Uniform Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, is the only approved supplier for employee uniforms. Martin Brothers Distributing Co., Inc. of Cedar Falls, Iowa, is the only approved supplier of items bearing the B Bops logo. Anderson Erickson Dairy Co. of Des Moines, Iowa, is the only approved supplier of the company's shake mix. These suppliers are not affiliated with B Bops, and neither B Bops nor the company derives any revenue from franchisee purchases from these suppliers.
If a franchisee wants to purchase employee uniforms or items with the B Bops logo from a supplier other than the approved ones, they must notify B Bops in writing and submit samples for approval. B Bops will review the items to determine if they meet the company's specifications and if the supplier will be approved. The company will advise the franchisee within approximately 30 days whether the item meets the specifications and whether the supplier will be deemed an "approved supplier". All decisions regarding supplier approval are made at B Bops's sole discretion. B Bops does not have a formal list of criteria for approving suppliers or a formal procedure for revoking approval, and any revocation will be handled on a case-by-case basis.