What factors will Beauty Bungalows consider when evaluating a proposed alternative supplier?
Beauty_Bungalows Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
receive any amounts from our suppliers.
If you would like to purchase required items from another supplier (other than our designated supplier), you may request our approval by submitting a written request for an evaluation of the alternative product or supplier. Based on the information and samples you supply to us, we will test the items supplied and review the proposed supplier's business reputation, delivery performance, credit rating and other information. You will be required to pay our actual costs incurred by us in investigating the supplier or vendor. The additional costs are estimated to be between $1,000 and $2,000 but may be more. The costs will include time, travel and materials associated with our reasonable efforts to investigate, inspect, test, and do reasonable due diligence on the proposed supplier or vendor. We expect to complete our review and advise you of our decision within 30 days after you submit the required information. The specifications and standards for these required purchases are in the Manual. We reserve the right to disapprove any previously approved vendor whose performance falls below our standards. We will make any approvals of new vendors or revoke approval of vendors in writing based on the vendor's credit worthiness, delivery standards, and cost and will incorporate our decision in the Manual. The specifications and standards for th
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 19–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beauty Bungalows's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to purchase required items from a supplier other than the designated one, they can request approval from Beauty Bungalows. The evaluation process involves submitting a written request, providing information and samples for testing, and covering Beauty Bungalows's costs for investigating the alternative supplier.
Beauty Bungalows will assess the proposed supplier's business reputation, delivery performance, and credit rating. They will also test the items supplied. The franchisee is responsible for paying Beauty Bungalows's actual costs incurred during the investigation, which are estimated to be between $1,000 and $2,000, but could potentially be higher depending on the extent of the investigation, including time, travel, and materials.
Beauty Bungalows aims to complete the review and inform the franchisee of their decision within 30 days after receiving the necessary information. The specifications and standards for required purchases are detailed in the Manual. Beauty Bungalows retains the right to revoke approval of a previously approved vendor if their performance falls below standards. Approvals or revocations will be made in writing and based on the vendor's creditworthiness, delivery standards, and cost, with the decision incorporated into the Manual.
This process ensures that Beauty Bungalows maintains consistent quality and standards across its franchise system, while also allowing franchisees some flexibility in sourcing supplies, provided they meet the franchisor's requirements and are willing to cover the associated evaluation costs.