Can Card My Yard or its agents remove samples of items from the business for testing?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (4) To permit us or our agents, at any reasonable time, to remove samples of any items from the Card My Yard business, without payment, in amounts reasonably necessary for testing to determine whether such samples meet our then-current standards and specifications.
In addition to any other remedies we may have under this Agreement, we may require you to bear the cost of such testing if the supplier of the item has not previously been approved by us or if the sample fails to conform to our specifications;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 84–259)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Card My Yard or its agents have the right to remove samples of items from the Card My Yard business for testing. This is to ensure that the items meet the company's standards and specifications. These samples can be taken at any reasonable time and without payment.
If Card My Yard has not previously approved the supplier of the item or if the sample fails to meet the required specifications, the franchisee may be required to cover the costs associated with the testing. This provision ensures that franchisees adhere to Card My Yard's standards and only use approved products and suppliers.
This requirement is part of the franchisee's agreement to operate the Card My Yard business in full conformity with the methods, standards, and specifications set forth in the manuals and other written prescriptions. Franchisees must maintain sufficient supply and use only those items, products, materials, and supplies that conform to Card My Yard's standards.