What conditions can Card My Yard impose on the approval of a supplier?
Card_My_Yard Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If we require that an item be purchased from an approved supplier and you wish to purchase it from a supplier we have not approved, you must submit to us a written request for approval. You must not purchase or lease the item from the supplier until and unless we have approved the supplier in writing. We have the right to require you to submit information, specifications and samples to us to enable us to determine whether the item complies with our standards and specifications and that the supplier meets our criteria. We also have the right to inspect the supplier's facilities, and to have samplesfrom the supplier delivered to us or to an independent laboratory we designate for testing. We may condition our approval of a supplier on requirements relating to product quality, prices, consistency, reliability, financial compatibility, labor relations, client relations, frequency of delivery, concentration of purchases, standards of service (including prompt attention to complaints) or other criteria. We may re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and may revoke our approval upon the supplier's failure to continue to meet any of our then-current criteria. If we revoke our approval of any supplier, you must promptly discontinue use of that supplier. You must reimburse usfor the coststhat we incur in the supplier approval process. The costs for testing/inspection of a product will vary based on the testing required for the particular product, and we will provide an estimate of the costs to you before testing a product or inspecting any facilities. Nothing requires us to approve any particular supplier, and we will notify you of our approval or disapproval within 60 days after receiving all requested information. Our specifications for products and criteria for supplier approval are generally issued through written communications and are available to franchisees and approved suppliers.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Card My Yard's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to use a supplier that Card My Yard has not yet approved, the franchisee must submit a written request for approval. Card My Yard can then require the franchisee to provide information, specifications, and samples to ensure the supplier meets Card My Yard's standards. Card My Yard also has the right to inspect the supplier's facilities and request samples for testing at an independent laboratory. The franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Card My Yard for the costs incurred during this approval process, with cost estimates provided before testing or inspection.
Card My Yard may condition its approval on various requirements, including product quality, prices, consistency, reliability, financial compatibility, labor relations, client relations, frequency of delivery, concentration of purchases, and standards of service, such as responsiveness to complaints. Card My Yard can re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and revoke approval if the supplier fails to continue meeting Card My Yard's criteria. If approval is revoked, the franchisee must discontinue using that supplier immediately.
Card My Yard will notify the franchisee of approval or disapproval within 60 days after receiving all requested information. The standards and specifications for products and supplier approval criteria are generally communicated in writing and are available to both franchisees and approved suppliers. This process ensures that all suppliers meet Card My Yard's standards, maintaining uniformity and quality across the franchise system.