Does Counselor Realty currently communicate approval or revocation of approval of suppliers to Counselor Realty franchisees?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Although Counselor establishes various standards and specifications for the goods and services that go into the establishment and operation of your Business, Counselor currently does not approve or disapprove suppliers as such (as distinguished from the goods or services they supply) and therefore currently maintains no criteria for approving suppliers or communicating approval or revocation of approval of suppliers to franchisees. Counselor may establish such criteria in the future. You may be directed to vendors able to supply portions of your requirements for certain items used in the ongoing operation of the Business. Counselor does not derive income solely from purchases made by franchisees from third party suppliers. Third party suppliers may make contributions from time to time to System sales promotion, advertising or other programs. Counselor also reserves the right to receive fees or other consideration in exchange for rights licensed or services rendered to third parties, including vendors. Counselor does not guarantee the availability of independent sources of supply for any particular product or service required to establish or operate a Business.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 15–16)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Counselor Realty Franchise Disclosure Document, Counselor Realty does not currently approve or disapprove of specific suppliers for franchisees. However, Counselor Realty does establish standards and specifications for the goods and services necessary to establish and operate a Counselor Realty franchise.
Counselor Realty maintains no criteria for approving suppliers or communicating approval or revocation of approval of suppliers to franchisees at this time. However, Counselor Realty may establish such criteria in the future. Franchisees may be directed to vendors able to supply portions of their requirements for certain items used in the ongoing operation of the business.
It is important to note that while Counselor Realty does not derive income solely from franchisee purchases from third-party suppliers, these suppliers may contribute to system sales promotion, advertising, or other programs. Counselor Realty also reserves the right to receive fees or other consideration in exchange for rights licensed or services rendered to third parties, including vendors. However, Counselor Realty does not guarantee the availability of independent sources of supply for any particular product or service required to establish or operate a Counselor Realty franchise.