What is the process for a Beggars Pizza franchisee to request approval for a new product?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All products sold or offered for sale at the Restaurant, and other products, materials, supplies, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment used or sold at the Restaurant, must meet Franchisor's then-current standards and specifications, as established in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Except as provided in Section 7.3 and Section 7.4.3, Franchisee must purchase all food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, and other products and equipment used or offered for sale at the Restaurant for which Franchisor has established standards or specifications solely from Franchisor, an affiliate of Franchisor, or suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources) designated by Franchisor that demonstrate to the continuing reasonable satisfaction of Franchisor the ability to meet Franchisor's standards and specifications, who possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply Franchisee's needs promptly and reliably, and who have been approved by Franchisor in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Franchisor may require Franchisee to purchase any approved products, equipment, and merchandise solely from Franchisor or an affiliate of Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 39)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
The 2025 Beggars Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document outlines the requirements for products sold at the restaurant. Specifically, all products sold or offered for sale must meet Beggars Pizza's current standards and specifications. These standards are established in the manual or in writing.
To ensure compliance, a franchisee must purchase all food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, and other products and equipment from approved sources. These sources include Beggars Pizza itself, its affiliates, or suppliers designated by Beggars Pizza. These designated suppliers must demonstrate their ability to meet Beggars Pizza's standards and specifications, maintain adequate quality controls, have the capacity to supply the franchisee's needs promptly and reliably, and be approved by Beggars Pizza in the manual or in writing.
While the FDD specifies that all products must meet Beggars Pizza's standards and be purchased from approved suppliers, it does not explicitly detail the process a franchisee must follow to request approval for a new product. It is important to note that Beggars Pizza may require franchisees to purchase approved products solely from them or their affiliates.