Under what circumstances must I participate in exclusive arrangements established by Beyond Juicery Eatery with certain providers or suppliers?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We reserve the right from time to time to establish exclusive arrangements with certain providers or suppliers for the benefit of the entire System. When we establish these exclusive System-wide supplier arrangements, you must participate.
You are required to purchase all of your food products and certain other supplies from one of our designated suppliers. For example, at this time, you must purchase all your bottled juice, peanut butter, bananas, almond butter, salad dressings, hummus, salsa, certain other Beyond branded food items, and certain other produce items from a Designated Supplier. You must purchase all of your other food items and supplies as we may further describe in our Operations Manual from a Designated Supplier. You must purchase your phone, internet, and data security systems, your POS System, the Beyond Juicery + Eatery mobile application, and other proprietary software used in connection with your Restaurant from Designated Suppliers. You must purchase a music player and license to play music, digital menu content used on your digital menu boards from Designated Suppliers. You must purchase licenses to use the restaurant management software, restaurant operations software, and inventory management software from Designated Suppliers. Other than Commissary, Beyond Food Trailer, and BJE Gift Cards, there are no Approved Suppliers or Designated Suppliers in which any of our officers own an interest.
From time to time, we will provide you with a list of approved architects, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, vendors, and distributors ("Approved Suppliers List") and approved inventory, supplies, products, fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, stationery, supplies, and other items or services necessary to operate the Restaurant ("Approved Supplies List"). Such lists will specify the manufacturer, supplier, and distributor as well as the inventory, products, fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, stationery, suppliers, and services that we have approved to be carried or used in the Restaurant. There may be only one Approved Supplier for an Approved Supply. We may revise the Approved Suppliers List and Approved Supplies List from time to time in our sole discretion. Such approved lists will be given to you as we deem advisable.
If you want to (i) offer for sale at the Restaurant any brand of product not then-approved by us, (ii) use any brand of product or supply in the operation of the Restaurant that is not then-approved by us as meeting its minimum specifications and quality standards, or (iii) purchase any product from a supplier that is not then-designated by us as an Approved Supplier, you must first notify us in writing and, if requested by us, submit samples and such other information as we require for examination and/or testing or to otherwise determine whether such product, material or supply, or such proposed supplier meets our specifications and quality standards. You must pay a charge not to exceed the reasonable cost of the inspection and evaluation and the actual cost of the test and approval of the proposed supplier or product. We estimate that the costs for such test and approval of the proposed supplier or product could be $5,000 (See Item 6). Our review is typically completed in thirty (30) to forty-five (45) days. We reserve the right, at our option, to reexamine or retest the facilities and products of any supplier of an approved item and to revoke such approval if such item fails to continue to meet any of our standards or criteria. We will send written notice of any revocation of an Approved Supplier.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 29–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must participate in exclusive arrangements that Beyond Juicery Eatery establishes with certain providers or suppliers for the benefit of the entire Beyond Juicery Eatery system. This means that if Beyond Juicery Eatery makes an agreement with a specific supplier, all franchisees are required to use that supplier.
Beyond Juicery Eatery also requires franchisees to purchase specific food products and supplies from designated suppliers. These include bottled juice, peanut butter, bananas, almond butter, salad dressings, hummus, salsa, certain Beyond branded food items, and certain produce items. Additionally, franchisees must acquire their phone, internet, and data security systems, POS system, the Beyond Juicery + Eatery mobile application, and other proprietary software from designated suppliers. They are also mandated to purchase a music player and license, digital menu content, restaurant management software, restaurant operations software, and inventory management software from designated suppliers.
Beyond Juicery Eatery will provide franchisees with an Approved Suppliers List and an Approved Supplies List, which may be revised periodically at their discretion. If a franchisee wishes to use a product or supplier not already approved, they must notify Beyond Juicery Eatery in writing and may be required to submit samples and information for testing. The franchisee will bear the costs of inspection, evaluation, and testing, which could amount to $5,000. Beyond Juicery Eatery can re-examine or retest approved suppliers and revoke approval if standards are not maintained.