Are Chocolate Bash franchisees required to purchase their Belgium chocolate (milk-dark-white) from approved suppliers?
Chocolate_Bash Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
These are the items which will be purchased directly from us:
- 1- Pancake mix
- 2- Waffle mix
- 3- Crepe mix
- 4- Belgium chocolate ( milk-dark-white )
- 5- Pistachio spread
- 6- Karak tea
- 7- Turkish coffee
- 8- Uniforms for Staff
- 9 Specialty Dine In Plates
Alternative Suppliers
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing. We will grant or revoke approvals of suppliers based on criteria appropriate to the situation, which may include evaluations of the supplier's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability; inspections; product testing, and performance reviews. Our criteria for approving suppliers are not available to you. We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers who meet our criteria only if you request our approval in writing, and we grant approval. There is no fee for us to review or approve an alternate supplier. We will provide you with written notification of the approval or disapproval of any supplier you propose within 30 days after receipt of your request. We may grant approvals of new suppliers or revoke past approvals of suppliers on written notice to you, or by updating our Manual.
Negotiated Arrangements
We do negotiate purchase arrangements with suppliers, including price terms, for the benefit of franchisees.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–17)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Chocolate Bash's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase Belgium chocolate (milk-dark-white) directly from Chocolate Bash. The FDD specifies that Belgium chocolate is one of the items that must be purchased directly from them, along with pancake mix, waffle mix, crepe mix, pistachio spread, Karak tea, Turkish coffee, staff uniforms and specialty dine in plates.
This requirement ensures that Chocolate Bash maintains control over the quality and consistency of key ingredients used in its products. While franchisees might prefer sourcing ingredients from other suppliers, this restriction is in place to uphold brand standards.
However, if a franchisee wants to use a supplier that is not on Chocolate Bash's list of approved suppliers, they must request approval in writing. Chocolate Bash will then evaluate the supplier based on criteria such as capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability. Chocolate Bash will provide written notification of the approval or disapproval of any supplier within 30 days after receipt of the request. Chocolate Bash may also negotiate purchase arrangements with suppliers, including price terms, for the benefit of franchisees.