From whom must I purchase designated items for my Crepe De Licious franchise?
Crepe_De_Licious Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
7.17 Additional Items, Services and Suppliers. If you desire to offer additional items or services that we have not approved, or desire to purchase approved items and services from any supplier who we have not approved, we will consider any written request by you for approval of additional items, services or suppliers (although we are not obligated to approve any). You will be required to pay us for our costs incurred in any inspection or testing of any samples or any proposed new product, service or supplier nominated by you. We will notify you of our approval or disapproval of any new item, service or supplier requested by you within a reasonable time (usually within 90 days) after we have received all of the relevant information we requested. We may withhold approval of any item, service or supplier, as we determine in our discretion. We can revoke approval of an approved supplier at any time in our sole discretion, and we will notify you of any revocation of supplier approval.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Crepe De Licious Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have some flexibility in sourcing items, but must adhere to specific guidelines and approvals. If a franchisee wishes to offer additional items or services not already approved by Crepe De Licious, or if they want to purchase approved items from a supplier that Crepe De Licious hasn't approved, they can submit a written request for approval. However, Crepe De Licious is not obligated to grant these requests.
The franchisee will likely bear the costs associated with the inspection or testing of any samples or proposed new product, service, or supplier that they nominate. Crepe De Licious will then notify the franchisee of their decision, typically within 90 days of receiving all necessary information. Crepe De Licious retains the discretion to withhold approval of any item, service, or supplier.
Crepe De Licious also reserves the right to revoke approval of a previously approved supplier at any time, and they will notify the franchisee if such a revocation occurs. This system allows Crepe De Licious to maintain quality control and brand consistency while providing franchisees with a pathway to suggest new items or suppliers. Prospective franchisees should inquire about the specific criteria and costs associated with getting a new item or supplier approved.