What is the procedure for a Craters & Freighters franchisee to request approval for a product or service?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you desire to use suppliers other than those which have been approved by us, you must submit your request to us in writing. We will then review the request and notify you of our approval or disapproval within 30 days. We apply the following general criteria in approving a proposed supplier: ability to provide sufficient quantity of product; quality of products and/or services at competitive prices; production and delivery capability; and dependability and general reputation of the supplier. If we develop additional criteria for supplier approval, those criteria will be made available to you. We may revoke our approval of an alternative supplier in the event that we receive complaints from franchisees, customers or other sources.
We estimate that the purchase of products and services from us or our designated or approved sources, or those meeting our standards and specifications, will be approximately 0% of your total cost to establish a Craters & Freighters Franchised Business, and 2% to 3% of your total cost of operating a Craters & Freighters Franchised Business.
Source: Item 16 — RESTRICTIONS ON WHAT THE FRANCHISEE MAY SELL (FDD page 36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Craters & Freighters's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wishes to use suppliers not already approved by Craters & Freighters, they must submit a written request. Craters & Freighters will then review the request and notify the franchisee of their decision within 30 days.
Craters & Freighters applies specific criteria when evaluating a proposed supplier. These criteria include the supplier's ability to provide a sufficient quantity of the product, the quality of products and/or services at competitive prices, production and delivery capability, and the supplier's dependability and general reputation. Craters & Freighters retains the right to develop additional criteria for supplier approval, which will be made available to franchisees.
It is important to note that Craters & Freighters can revoke approval of an alternative supplier if complaints are received from franchisees, customers, or other sources. The FDD estimates that purchases from approved sources will be approximately 0% of the initial investment and 2% to 3% of the total cost of operating the Craters & Freighters franchise.