Can Beggars Pizza be required to discontinue selling certain menu items?
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)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must adhere to the standards and specifications established by Beggars Pizza for all products sold or offered for sale at the restaurant. Beggars Pizza establishes these standards and specifications in the manual or in writing.
Specifically, franchisees must purchase all food items, ingredients, supplies, materials, and other products and equipment used or offered for sale at the restaurant from Beggars Pizza, its affiliates, or designated suppliers. These suppliers must demonstrate the ability to meet Beggars Pizza's standards and specifications and have adequate quality controls and capacity to supply the franchisee's needs promptly and reliably. Beggars Pizza may require franchisees to purchase any approved products, equipment, and merchandise solely from Beggars Pizza or an affiliate.
Therefore, Beggars Pizza has the authority to require franchisees to discontinue selling certain menu items if they do not meet the franchisor's standards and specifications or are not purchased from approved suppliers. This ensures the uniform quality and image associated with the Beggars Pizza brand.