Does Bang Cookies have the discretion to modify System Supplies?
Bang_Cookies Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
"System Supplies" refers to and means all: (a) merchandise, inventory, products, supplies, and/or goods constituting or comprising the Approved Services and Products, or a portion thereof, authorized for sale by the Franchised Business or designated for the preparation of Approved Services and Products; (b) products, supplies, services, and/or goods used to prepare, provide, offer, and/or sell services constituting or comprising the Approved Services and Products; (c) products, supplies, and/or goods as designated by Franchisor for the marketing, sale, provision, and/or delivery of the Approved Services and Products including, without limitation, uniforms, point of sale displays, packaging; (d) furniture, fixtures, and equipment designated by Franchisor; and (e) other items as designated by Franchisor in the operations manual, and as may be modified and supplemented by Franchisor from time to time, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, as being required for the development and operation of the Franchised Business.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 56–245)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Bang Cookies's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bang Cookies has the authority to modify and supplement the System Supplies from time to time. System Supplies include merchandise, inventory, products, supplies, and/or goods that constitute the Approved Services and Products, or a portion thereof, authorized for sale by the Franchised Business or designated for the preparation of Approved Services and Products. They also include products, supplies, services, and/or goods used to prepare, provide, offer, and/or sell services constituting or comprising the Approved Services and Products.
System Supplies also encompass products, supplies, and/or goods designated by Bang Cookies for the marketing, sale, provision, and/or delivery of the Approved Services and Products, including uniforms, point of sale displays, and packaging. Additionally, they include furniture, fixtures, and equipment designated by Bang Cookies, as well as other items designated by Bang Cookies in the operations manual.
These modifications and supplements to the System Supplies are made in Bang Cookies's Reasonable Business Judgment, as being required for the development and operation of the Franchised Business. This means that Bang Cookies retains the flexibility to adapt the required supplies and products as needed to maintain and improve the franchise system.