Who determines which suppliers are 'Required Vendors' for a Crave Cookies franchise?
Crave_Cookies Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Required Vendor" means a supplier, vendor, or distributor of Inputs which Crave Cookies Franchising requires franchisees to use.
8.1 Generally. Franchisee shall acquire all Inputs required by Crave Cookies Franchising from time to time in accordance with System Standards. Crave Cookies Franchising may require Franchisee to purchase or lease any Inputs from Crave Cookies Franchising, Crave Cookies Franchising's designee, Required Vendors, Approved Vendors, and/or under Crave Cookies Franchising's specifications. Crave Cookies Franchising may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor. To make such requirement or change effective, Crave Cookies Franchising shall issue the appropriate System Standards.
8.2 Alternate Vendor Approval. If Crave Cookies Franchising requires Franchisee to purchase a particular Input only from an Approved Vendor or Required Vendor, and Franchisee desires to purchase the Input from another vendor, then Franchisee must submit a written request for approval and any information, specifications and/or samples requested by Crave Cookies Franchising. Crave Cookies Franchising may condition its approval on such criteria as Crave Cookies Franchising deems appropriate, which may include evaluations of the vendor's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability; inspections; product testing, and performance reviews. Crave Cookies Franchising will provide Franchisee with written notification of the approval or disapproval of any proposed new vendor within 30 days after receipt of Franchisee's request.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Crave Cookies' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Crave Cookies Franchising determines which suppliers are designated as 'Required Vendors.' A 'Required Vendor' is defined as a supplier, vendor, or distributor of inputs that Crave Cookies Franchising mandates franchisees to use.
Crave Cookies Franchising has the authority to require franchisees to purchase or lease inputs from specific sources, including themselves, their designees, Required Vendors, or Approved Vendors, and under their specifications. They can also change these requirements or the status of any vendor by issuing updated System Standards.
If a franchisee wishes to use an alternate vendor when Crave Cookies Franchising requires purchasing from an Approved or Required Vendor, the franchisee must submit a written request for approval with any necessary information or samples. Crave Cookies Franchising will then evaluate the vendor's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability, and provide a written notification of approval or disapproval within 30 days of receiving the request.