How long does Caring Senior Service have to approve or reject a proposed supplier?
Caring_Senior_Service Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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 the product or supplier prior to purchasing any such items from said supplier.
We may inspect the proposed supplier's facilities and require product samples from the proposed supplier to be delivered at our option either directly to us or to any independent entity which we designate for testing, which testing or evaluation and ultimate approval or rejection shall be completed within thirty (30) days of submission.
We reserve the right to periodically re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and to revoke our approval if the supplier does not continue to meet any of our criteria.
We reserve the right to require you to reimburse our costs related to any such inspection or evaluation.
We shall in no event be obligated to approve any proposed supplier;
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Caring Senior Service has 30 days to approve or reject a proposed supplier. If a franchisee wants to purchase items from a supplier not already approved by Caring Senior Service, they must submit a written request for approval.
Caring Senior Service has the option to inspect the supplier's facilities and request product samples, which can be sent directly to them or to an independent entity they designate for testing. The 30-day period for approval or rejection starts upon submission of the request.
It's important to note that Caring Senior Service is not obligated to approve any proposed supplier. They also reserve the right to re-inspect approved suppliers and revoke approval if the supplier no longer meets their criteria. The franchisee may be required to reimburse Caring Senior Service for the costs associated with any inspection or evaluation of a proposed supplier.