What factors may Better Blend consider when approving an alternative supplier?
Better_Blend Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
Alternative Suppliers
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing. We have the sole discretion to approve or reject an alternative supplier. We may condition our approval on criteria we deem appropriate, such as evaluations of the supplier's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability; inspections; product
testing, and performance reviews. Our criteria for approving suppliers are not available to you. We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers who meet our criteria only if you request our approval in writing, and we grant approval. There is no fee for us to review or approve an alternate supplier. We will provide you with written notification of the approval or disapproval of any supplier you propose within 30 days after receipt of your request. We may grant approvals of new suppliers or revoke past approvals of suppliers on written notice to you, or by updating our Manual.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 17–20)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Better Blend's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to use a supplier that is not on Better Blend's list of approved suppliers, they must request approval in writing. Better Blend has the sole discretion to approve or reject an alternative supplier.
Better Blend may condition its approval on criteria it deems appropriate. These criteria may include evaluations of the supplier's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability. Better Blend may also conduct inspections, product testing, and performance reviews of the potential alternative supplier.
Better Blend's specific criteria for approving suppliers are not available to franchisees. Franchisees can only contract with alternative suppliers who meet Better Blend's criteria if they request approval in writing and Better Blend grants that approval. There is no fee for Better Blend to review or approve an alternate supplier. Better Blend will provide written notification of the approval or disapproval of any supplier within 30 days after receiving the request. Better Blend may grant approvals of new suppliers or revoke past approvals of suppliers with written notice or by updating their manual.