What criteria might Caring Senior Service use to condition the approval of a supplier?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase all products, materials and supplies only from distributors and other suppliers approved by us from time to time.
- (ii) We may approve a single distributor or other supplier (collectively "supplier") for any product and may approve a supplier only as to certain products.
We may concentrate purchases with one (1) or more suppliers to obtain lower prices or the best advertising support or services for any group of Businesses.
We may, if we choose, take advantage of discounts offered by a supplier in connection with the acquisition of large quantities of products and resell said products to you at a profit.
Approval of a supplier may be conditioned on requirements relating to the frequency of delivery, concentration of purchases, standards of service, including prompt attention to complaints, or other criteria and may be temporary, pending our continued evaluation of the supplier from time to time.
- (iii) If you desire to purchase any unapproved items or from any unapproved supplier, you must submit to us a written request for approval of the proposed product or supplier and obtain our written approval of t
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Caring Senior Service's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the approval of a supplier may be based on various criteria. These criteria can include requirements related to the frequency of delivery, concentration of purchases, and standards of service, such as prompt attention to complaints. These conditions are subject to Caring Senior Service's ongoing evaluation of the supplier.
Caring Senior Service may also concentrate purchases with one or more suppliers to obtain lower prices or the best advertising support or services for any group of Businesses. Additionally, Caring Senior Service may take advantage of discounts offered by a supplier in connection with the acquisition of large quantities of products and resell said products to franchisees at a profit.
This means that franchisees must purchase products, materials, and supplies only from approved distributors and suppliers. Caring Senior Service retains the right to approve a single distributor or supplier for any product and may approve a supplier only for certain products. If a franchisee wishes to purchase unapproved items or from an unapproved supplier, they must submit a written request for approval to Caring Senior Service and obtain written approval.