How long does Burneys Sweets More generally take to complete a supplier review?
Burneys_Sweets_More Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Method of Approving Suppliers. To use a supplier, product, service, or vendor that we have not already approved, you must first submit to us certain information including product specifications, costs, product components, performance history, product samples, supplier information or photographs, and any other relevant information. We will evaluate the proposed good, service, or supplier based upon certain criteria and determine if you are approved to use the alternate good, service, or supplier. We do not make the criteria available to you. If the good, service, or supplier meets our criteria, you may use it. We do inform you that we generally evaluate technical and performance properties of the good, service, or supplier, including design, appearance, product reliability, durability, the manufacturer's warranties, quality control methods, taste, ingredients, financial ability of the product's producers and distributors, supplier history and reputation, and supplier capacity. Our review is generally completed in 90 days. If we do not approve of the supplier, good, or service within 120 days, then that good, service, or supplier is deemed not approved and you must not use that supplier, good, or service. We will advise you in writing of our decision. We impose these restrictions to safeguard the integrity of both the System and our Marks. We reserve the right to revoke approval for any good, service, or supplier for any reason, and you must cease to use the good, service, or supplier upon 30 days' notice from us. If you request that we evaluate a good, service, or supplier, you will pay all fees and costs incurred by us to obtain the necessary information and to conduct the evaluation. Additionally, if the supply or equipment source is approved you will pay us at the time the alternate supplier is approved and prior to ordering from the alternate supplier, an administrative fee equal to 15% of the value of the item(s) purchased. We reserve the right to revoke approval for any item or supplier for any reason and you must cease to use the item or supplier upon 30 days' notice from us.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 20–23)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Burneys Sweets More's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the review process for a new supplier, product, or service generally takes 90 days. However, Burneys Sweets More has up to 120 days to make a decision. If the franchisee does not receive approval within 120 days, the supplier, good, or service is considered not approved.
For a prospective Burneys Sweets More franchisee, this means that if they wish to use a supplier not already approved by the franchisor, they must submit detailed information for evaluation. This includes product specifications, costs, components, performance history, samples, and supplier information. Burneys Sweets More evaluates the proposed supplier based on criteria that are not disclosed to the franchisee.
Burneys Sweets More evaluates factors such as technical and performance properties, design, appearance, reliability, warranties, quality control, taste, ingredients, and the financial stability and reputation of the supplier. The franchisee will be notified in writing of the decision. Burneys Sweets More also reserves the right to revoke approval for any supplier, good, or service with 30 days' notice. The franchisee is responsible for all fees and costs associated with the evaluation. Additionally, if the supplier is approved, the franchisee must pay an administrative fee equal to 15% of the value of the items purchased from the alternate supplier.