What vendor attributes will Beauty Bungalows base their vendor approval decisions on?
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' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to purchase required items from a supplier other than the designated supplier, they must request approval from Beauty Bungalows. Beauty Bungalows will then evaluate the alternative product or supplier based on information and samples provided by the franchisee. The evaluation includes testing the supplied items and reviewing the proposed supplier's business reputation, delivery performance, and credit rating.
Beauty Bungalows will make vendor approval decisions in writing based on the vendor's creditworthiness, delivery standards, and cost. This decision will be incorporated into the Manual. The franchisee is responsible for paying Beauty Bungalows' actual costs for investigating the supplier or vendor, which are estimated to be between $1,000 and $2,000, but could be more depending on the time, travel, and materials associated with the investigation, inspection, testing, and due diligence. Beauty Bungalows expects to complete its review and advise the franchisee of its decision within 30 days after the required information is submitted.
Beauty Bungalows also reserves the right to disapprove any previously approved vendor whose performance falls below their standards. The specifications and standards for required purchases are detailed in the Manual. This process ensures that all suppliers meet Beauty Bungalows' standards for quality and reliability, but it also adds an additional layer of cost and time for the franchisee if they choose to use a non-designated supplier.