If I want to purchase an item for my Card My Yard business from a non-approved supplier, what must I do?
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 you want to purchase an item from a supplier that Card My Yard has not approved, you must first submit a written request for approval to Card My Yard. You are not allowed to purchase or lease the item from the unapproved supplier unless Card My Yard provides written approval.
Card My Yard has the right to request information, specifications, and samples from you to determine if the item meets their standards and if the supplier meets their criteria. Card My Yard also has the right to inspect the supplier's facilities and request samples for testing, either delivered to them or to an independent laboratory.
Card My Yard may base their approval on factors such as product quality, prices, consistency, reliability, financial compatibility, labor relations, client relations, delivery frequency, purchase concentration, and service standards. You will be responsible for reimbursing Card My Yard for the costs they incur during the supplier approval process. The costs for testing and inspection will vary depending on the product, and Card My Yard will provide you with an estimate before any testing or inspection takes place.
Card My Yard is not obligated to approve any particular supplier and will notify you of their decision within 60 days after receiving all the necessary information. If Card My Yard revokes approval of a supplier, you must stop using that supplier immediately. Card My Yard generally issues its product specifications and supplier approval criteria through written communications available to franchisees and approved suppliers.