Does Bhc provide a list of approved manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors?
Bhc Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
nd names, preparation, and presentation ("Standards"). Franchisee must purchase all products that Franchisee offers from
Franchisee's Franchised BHC Restaurant, including products which bear any of the Marks, solely and exclusively from Franchisor, or Franchisor's designated supplier.
- (j) Before opening the Franchised BHC Restaurant, Franchisee must purchase opening inventory of merchandise and supplies that includes certain proprietary products that Franchisee must purchase from Franchisor and Franchisor's affiliates.
- (k) Franchisor will provide Franchisee with a list of approved manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors ("Approved Suppliers List") and approved inventory products, fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, stationery, supplies and other items or services necessary to operate the Franchised BHC Restaurant ("Approved Supplies List"). The Approved Supplies List may specify a required manufacturer or supplier of a specific product or piece of equipment. Franchisor reserves the right to designate a required source of supply for certain products and supplies, and Franchisor or an affiliate may be a required source. The lists also may include other specific products without reference to a particular manufacturer or supplier, or they may set forth the specifications and/or standards for other approved products. Franchisor may revise the Approved Suppliers List and Approved Supplies List. Franchisor gives Franchisee the approved lists as Franchisor deems advisable. Franchisor generally does not give these lists to approved suppliers. Franchisor will provide contact information for Franchisee's distributors and/or manufacturers of all products offered at the Franchised BHC Restaurant.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 52–230)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bhc's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bhc will provide franchisees with a list of approved manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors, referred to as the "Approved Suppliers List." This list includes approved inventory products, fixtures, furniture, equipment, signs, stationery, supplies, and other items or services necessary to operate the Bhc Restaurant. The Approved Supplies List may specify a required manufacturer or supplier for a specific product or piece of equipment. Bhc retains the right to designate a required source of supply for certain products and supplies, and Bhc or its affiliates may be a required source.
Bhc may revise the Approved Suppliers List and Approved Supplies List as deemed advisable. Bhc generally does not provide these lists to approved suppliers. However, Bhc will provide contact information for the franchisee's distributors and/or manufacturers of all products offered at the Bhc Restaurant.
If a franchisee proposes to use any product, supply, material, furnishing, or equipment that has not yet been approved by Bhc, or from a supplier not yet approved by Bhc, the franchisee must first notify Bhc in writing and submit sufficient information, specifications, and samples for Bhc to determine whether the item or service complies with the System standards or whether the supplier meets Bhc's supplier criteria. Bhc will provide written approval or disapproval within a reasonable time period, typically 30 days. Franchisees may not use any product, supply, material, furnishing, or equipment that Bhc has not approved.