What is the process for a Beggars Pizza franchisee to request approval of a new supplier?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
All products sold or offered for sale at the Restaurant and other materials, supplies, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment used or sold at the Restaurant must meet our standards and specifications as established in the Manuals or otherwise in writing. You must purchase all food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, other products, and equipment used or offered for sale at the Restaurant for which we have established standards or specifications solely from suppliers (including manufacturers, distributors, and other sources) that demonstrate the ability to meet our
standards and specifications, who possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply your needs promptly and reliably, and who have been approved by us. If you desire to purchase products from a party other than an approved supplier, you must submit a written request to us to approve the proposed supplier with evidence of conformity with our specifications as we may require. You must pay the costs of our evaluation and testing of the proposed supplier. We will use our best efforts to notify you of our approval or disapproval of the proposed supplier within 30 days after our receipt of your request. Our approval will not be unreasonably withheld. If you do not receive our decision within this 30-day period, the supplier will be deemed unapproved. You may not sell or offer for sale any products of the proposed supplier until you receive our written approval of the supplier. We may revoke our approval of particular products or suppliers at any time we determine that such products or suppliers no longer meet our standards in our sole discretion.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must adhere to specific guidelines when sourcing products and supplies. Beggars Pizza requires that all products sold, materials, supplies, paper goods, fixtures, furnishings, and equipment meet the standards and specifications outlined in their manuals or in writing. Franchisees are obligated to purchase food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, and equipment from suppliers who meet Beggars Pizza's standards, have adequate quality controls, can reliably supply the franchisee's needs, and have been approved by Beggars Pizza.
If a franchisee wishes to purchase products from a supplier not already approved, they must submit a written request to Beggars Pizza for approval. This request must include evidence that the proposed supplier conforms to Beggars Pizza's specifications. The franchisee is responsible for covering the costs associated with the evaluation and testing of the proposed supplier. Beggars Pizza will then make its best effort to notify the franchisee of its decision, whether approval or disapproval, within 30 days of receiving the request.
However, if the franchisee does not receive a decision within this 30-day period, the supplier is automatically deemed unapproved. The franchisee is prohibited from selling or offering for sale any products from the proposed supplier until they receive written approval from Beggars Pizza. It is important to note that Beggars Pizza retains the right to revoke its approval of particular products or suppliers at any time if it determines that they no longer meet the required standards. This ensures that Beggars Pizza maintains control over the quality and consistency of products used and sold within its franchise system.