What factors may Beef O Bradys consider when approving a new supplier?
Beef_O_Bradys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you want to propose a new supplier of Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets, you agree to submit to us sufficient written information about the proposed new supplier to enable us to approve or reject either the supplier or the particular item and to be responsible for any expenses incurred in the process by us or you.
We will have 30 days from receipt of the information to approve or reject the proposed new supplier or items.
We may consider in providing such approval not just the quality standards of the products or services, but their delivery capabilities, financing terms and ability to service our franchise system as a whole.
We may terminate or withhold approval of any Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets, or any supplier of such item that does not meet our quality standards by giving you written notice.
If we do so, you agree to immediately stop purchasing from such supplier or using such Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets in your Family Sports Pub until we notify you that such supplier or such Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets meet our quality standards.
At our request, you agree to submit to us sufficient information about a proposed supplier and samples of the proposed Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets for our examination so that we can determine whether they meet our quality standards.
We also have the right to require our representatives to be permitted to inspect the proposed supplier's facilities at your expense.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS. (FDD pages 66–330)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beef O Bradys' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to propose a new supplier for Family Sports Pub Materials or Operating Assets, they must submit sufficient written information about the proposed supplier to Beef O Bradys. The franchisee is responsible for any expenses incurred by Beef O Bradys or themselves during the approval process.
Beef O Bradys has 30 days from receiving the information to either approve or reject the proposed new supplier or the specific items. In considering approval, Beef O Bradys may assess the quality standards of the products or services, the supplier's delivery capabilities, their financing terms, and their ability to service the entire Beef O Bradys franchise system.
Beef O Bradys can terminate or withhold approval of any Family Sports Pub Materials, Operating Assets, or any supplier that does not meet their quality standards, provided they give written notice. If this happens, the franchisee must immediately stop purchasing from the supplier or using the materials/assets until Beef O Bradys notifies them that the supplier or items meet their standards. Beef O Bradys also has the right to inspect the proposed supplier's facilities at the franchisee's expense to determine if they meet quality standards.