What standards must suppliers meet to become City Wide Approved Suppliers?
City_Wide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
m and to revoke its approval of any item which fails to continue to meet any of CITY WIDE's criteria.
CITY WIDE applies the following general criteria in designating a proposed supplier as an Approved Supplier:
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- Ability to make the product to CITY WIDE quality specifications;
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- Production and delivery capability;
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- All such items must meet CITY WIDE'S Approved Suppliers standards; and
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- Integrity of the supplier.
CITY WIDE currently receives a rebate from multiple suppliers, based upon the dollar amount of purchases made by franchisees. CITY WIDE currently receives a rebate from multiple suppliers, based upon the dollar amount of purchases made by franchisees. In 2024, CITY WIDE received $240,946 in total rebates, with supplier and amount detail as follows: NSA $212,670, Essity $6,892, Envirox $6,805, Vistaprint $6,759, Spartan Chemical $3,749, BASYS $1,888, Unifirst $1,184 and ProTeam $999.
CITY WIDE may negotiate purchase arrangements for all Franchisees with various suppliers, for the mutual benefit of all Franchisees, which may include price terms. There are no purchasing or distribution cooperatives associated with CITY WIDE.
CITY WIDE does not provide material benefits of any kind to any Franchisees based on a Franchisee's use of designated or approved sources.
Except as stated in this ITEM 8, neither CITY WIDE nor any persons affiliated with CITY WIDE are currently Approved Suppliers of any required goods or services, although CITY WIDE and its Affiliates reserve the right to become Approved Suppliers. CITY WIDE also reserves the right to derive revenues as a result of required purchases or leases by you in accordance with CITY WIDE specifications or from suppliers approved by CITY WIDE. CITY WIDE does not provide you with any benefits based on your use of any particular supplier.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Wide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are four general criteria that a proposed supplier must meet to become an Approved Supplier. These criteria include the ability to make the product to City Wide's quality specifications, the production and delivery capability of the supplier, meeting City Wide's Approved Supplier standards, and the integrity of the supplier.
If a franchisee wants to use equipment, a product, or a supplier not already approved by City Wide, they must notify City Wide and submit samples or information for examination and testing. City Wide may charge a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of inspection and evaluation, generally anticipated to be no more than $250, plus the actual cost of any test, to be paid by the franchisee or the supplier. City Wide will then notify the franchisee within 45 business days whether the proposed supply or supplier is approved or disapproved.
City Wide retains the right to re-inspect the facilities and products of any approved supplier and to revoke approval if the supplier fails to meet City Wide's criteria. This ensures ongoing compliance with City Wide's standards and allows them to maintain quality control over the network. However, City Wide will not consider franchise owners or their affiliates to become Approved Suppliers.
These standards and procedures are typical in franchising, as they allow City Wide to maintain consistency and quality across all franchise locations. Franchisees should be aware of these requirements and the associated costs when considering new suppliers or products for their business.