Where can I find the list of approved and designated suppliers for Bee Organized?
Bee_Organized Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
xclusive supplier for the System. Our specifications and list of approved and designated suppliers is contained in our Manuals. We will notify you of any changes to our specifications or list of approved or designated suppliers. We may notify you of these changes in various ways, including written or electronic correspondence, amendments and updates to our Manuals, verbal and other forms of communication. We formulate and modify our standards and specifications for products and services based on our industry experience and our management decisions as to the overall operation and expansion of the System or as we may otherwise designate and approve in writing. If we have previously approved a supplier, and their standards fall below our designated standards, we will revoke our approval. We will notify you in writing of us revoking our approval.
Suppliers and Supplier Criteria
We may designate ourselves and our affiliates as exclusive suppliers of source restricted goods and services. We may designate ourselves or a third party as exclusive supplier irrespective of the existence of competing suppliers. If, in the Manuals, we do not designate a supplier for a particular item, you will purchase all such products, supplies and services from suppliers who meet our specifications and standards. We reserve the right to implement a contact center directed by us, our affiliates, or our designees in the future for an additional cost and on an opt in basis. If we have previously approved a supplier, and their standards fall below our designated standards, we will revoke our approval. We will notify you in writing of us revoking our approval.
Currently, we are not, and our affiliates are not approved suppliers of the source restricted goods and services identified below. Currently no officer of ours owns an interest in any of our designated suppliers.
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information that we may request. We may charge you a supplier review and testing fee and we may request that you send us samples from the supplier for testing and documentation from the supplier for evaluation.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 20–22)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the list of approved and designated suppliers is found within the company's Manuals. As a franchisee, you are required to purchase or lease certain goods and services from approved or designated suppliers, which are termed 'source restricted goods and services'. These goods and services must meet Bee Organized's specifications.
Bee Organized retains the right to modify the list of approved and designated suppliers. The FDD states that Bee Organized will notify franchisees of any changes to the specifications or the list of approved or designated suppliers through various means, including written or electronic correspondence, amendments and updates to the Manuals, and even verbal communication. This means it is crucial for franchisees to stay updated with all communications from Bee Organized to ensure compliance.
If a franchisee wishes to use a supplier not already approved, they must submit a written request to Bee Organized for approval. Bee Organized may charge a supplier review and testing fee and may request samples and documentation for evaluation. They may also inspect the supplier's facilities. Bee Organized will notify the franchisee of their decision within 60 days of receiving the request and all required information. Ultimately, Bee Organized reserves the right to withhold approval based on factors such as the supplier's ability to meet standards, quality control, and whether the approval advances the overall interests of the Bee Organized system.