From whom must a Crawlspace Medic franchisee purchase fixtures, trade dress, equipment, supplies, and signage?

According to the 2024 Crawlspace Medic Franchise Disclosure Document, Crawlspace Medic will provide franchisees with a written list of required and recommended equipment, fixtures, signage, supplies, and/or products needed to open the franchise for business. Additionally, Crawlspace Medic will make available a list of approved and/or recommended suppliers of products and services for franchisees, which may be amended as deemed appropriate by Crawlspace Medic.

This means that while Crawlspace Medic specifies what is needed to start the business, they also provide a list of suppliers that they approve or recommend. This gives the franchisee some flexibility in sourcing these items, but it's important to note that Crawlspace Medic retains the right to modify this list as they see fit.

For a prospective franchisee, this indicates that there may be some approved suppliers that Crawlspace Medic requires a franchisee to use. It would be prudent to clarify with Crawlspace Medic whether the franchisee is obligated to purchase from the approved supplier list, or if they can source from other suppliers that meet Crawlspace Medic's criteria.