Under what circumstances can Crave Cookies change vendor requirements?
Crave_Cookies Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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.
- 8.3 Alternate Input Approval. If Crave Cookies Franchising requires Franchisee to purchase a particular Input, and Franchisee desires to purchase an alternate to the Input, then Franchisee must submit a written request for approval and any information, specifications and/or samples requested by Crave Cookies Franchising. Crave Cookies Franchising will provide Franchisee with written notification of the approval or disapproval of any proposed alternate Input 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 has the authority to modify vendor requirements at any time. The document states that Crave Cookies may require franchisees to purchase or lease inputs from specific vendors, including Crave Cookies Franchising, its designees, required vendors, or approved vendors, or according to Crave Cookies' specifications.
To implement any changes to vendor requirements, Crave Cookies will issue updated System Standards. This means that a Crave Cookies franchisee must stay informed of any changes to the System Standards to ensure compliance with vendor requirements.
If a franchisee wishes to use an alternate vendor not already approved, they must submit a written request to Crave Cookies for approval. Crave Cookies may then evaluate the proposed vendor based on criteria such as capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability, and may also conduct inspections, product testing, and performance reviews. Crave Cookies will provide written notification of approval or disapproval within 30 days of receiving the franchisee's request. Similarly, if a franchisee wants to purchase an alternate input, they must also submit a written request for approval, which Crave Cookies will respond to within 30 days.