What rights does Big Blue Swim School have regarding the inspection of a proposed supplier's facilities?
Big_Blue_Swim_School Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We have the right to condition our written approval of a supplier or distributor on requirements relating to product quality and safety; third-party lab testing; prices; consistency; warranty; supply chain reliability and integrity; financial stability; customer relations; frequency, economy, and efficiency of delivery; concentration of purchases; standards of service (including prompt attention to complaints); and other criteria. We have the right to inspect the proposed supplier's or distributor's facilities and require the proposed supplier or distributor to send samples directly to us or to a third-party testing service. We have the right to be reimbursed for the costs of testing new products or services or inspecting new suppliers you propose. We have the right to re-inspect a supplier's or distributor's facilities and products and revoke our approval of any supplier, distributor, product, or service no longer meeting our criteria by notifying you and/or the supplier or distributor. We do not make our approval criteria for suppliers or distributors available to franchisees.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 29–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Blue Swim School Franchise Disclosure Document, Big Blue Swim School has specific rights regarding the inspection of a proposed supplier's facilities. Big Blue Swim School can condition their approval of a supplier on various factors, including product quality, safety, pricing, consistency, financial stability, customer relations, and delivery efficiency.
Specifically, Big Blue Swim School has the right to inspect a proposed supplier's facilities. They can also require the supplier to send samples directly to them or to a third-party testing service. Furthermore, Big Blue Swim School has the right to be reimbursed for the costs associated with testing new products or inspecting new suppliers proposed by the franchisee.
Big Blue Swim School also retains the right to re-inspect a supplier's facilities and products. If a supplier, distributor, product, or service no longer meets Big Blue Swim School's criteria, they can revoke their approval by notifying the franchisee and/or the supplier or distributor. However, the FDD states that Big Blue Swim School does not make their specific approval criteria available to franchisees.