Are Craters & Freighters franchisees required to purchase office furniture?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
To maintain the high standards of our system and to fulfill the quality packing and shipping of products, you must purchase various equipment, products, and other items or services that meet or exceed minimum requirements and specifications that we establish. Such requirements and specifications may appear in our Operations Manuals and include the following: warehouse tools and equipment (e.g., power tools such as saws, nail guns, and drills); warehouse equipment (e.g., packing systems, forklift, and a scale); hardware and fasteners (e.g., nails, staples, screws, gloves, and utility knives); packing material (e.g., lumber, corrugated, and foams); hardware and software, Internet connection and service, dedicated telephone and power lines, and other computer related accessories, peripherals, and equipment to operate the computer, Proprietary Software, and select software we provide you (See ITEM 12), as well as fax machine and telephone; office furniture; office and miscellaneous supplies; and a 16' to 26' box truck.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 18–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Craters & Freighters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase various equipment, products, and other items or services that meet or exceed the minimum requirements and specifications established by Craters & Freighters to maintain the high standards of their system and fulfill the quality packing and shipping of products. These requirements and specifications may be found in the Operations Manuals.
Specifically, the list of required items includes office furniture, along with other items such as warehouse tools and equipment (e.g., power tools such as saws, nail guns, and drills), warehouse equipment (e.g., packing systems, forklift, and a scale), hardware and fasteners (e.g., nails, staples, screws, gloves, and utility knives), packing material (e.g., lumber, corrugated, and foams), hardware and software, Internet connection and service, dedicated telephone and power lines, and other computer related accessories, peripherals, and equipment to operate the computer, Proprietary Software, and select software, as well as a fax machine and telephone, office and miscellaneous supplies, and a 16' to 26' box truck.
Craters & Freighters retains the right to revise these requirements and specifications over time. While Craters & Freighters is not currently an approved supplier, they reserve the right to become one at any time. Franchisees should consult the Operations Manuals for the most up-to-date and detailed requirements for all necessary purchases, including office furniture.