What general criteria does Cr3 American Exteriors apply when approving a proposed supplier?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We apply certain general criteria in approving (or revoking) a proposed supplier, including the supplier's quality and pricing of products or services, reputation, ability to provide products or services that meet our specifications, responsiveness, ability to provide products or services within the parameters required by the CR3 American Exteriors System, quickness to market with new items, financial stability and insurance coverage, credit program for franchisees, freight costs and the ability to provide support to our franchisees. To the extent we make these general criteria available to franchisees, we will do so through the Operations Manual or other written communication.
We may permit franchisees to contract with alternative suppliers who meet the franchisor's criteria. There are no fees associated with our review of alternative suppliers or our approval to purchase from alternative suppliers. If you wish to propose another supplier, you must do so by sending a request in writing to CR3 American Exteriors, 780 Lynnhaven Pkwy, Ste 240, Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 25–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Cr3 American Exteriors' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company has several criteria for approving or revoking a proposed supplier. These criteria include the supplier's product and service quality and pricing, their reputation, and their ability to meet Cr3 American Exteriors' specifications. The responsiveness of the supplier is also considered, as is their ability to provide products or services within the parameters required by the Cr3 American Exteriors system.
Additional factors in the approval process are the supplier's speed in introducing new items to the market, their financial stability and insurance coverage, and whether they offer a credit program for franchisees. Freight costs and the supplier's ability to provide support to Cr3 American Exteriors franchisees are also taken into account. Cr3 American Exteriors communicates these criteria to franchisees through the Operations Manual or other written communications.
If a franchisee wants to propose an alternative supplier, they must submit a written request to Cr3 American Exteriors' Virginia Beach headquarters. Cr3 American Exteriors will review the proposed supplier to decide whether to add them to the approved vendor list, reserving the right to approve or revoke any supplier's approval. The franchisee will be notified of the decision within 30 days of the request. If no response is received within 30 days, the request is considered approved if the supplier meets the Operations Manual requirements. If approval is revoked, Cr3 American Exteriors will provide written notice.