How does Degree Wellness address approved suppliers within its operating principles?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Identify the products, equipment, materials, inventory, supplies, and services you must use to develop and operate the Studio (including, if applicable, our optional programs), the minimum standards and specifications that you must satisfy in developing and operating the Studio, and the designated and approved suppliers from whom you must or may buy or lease these items (which might be limited to or include us and/or our affiliates) (Franchise Agreement –
Section 5.1).
We will not deliver or install these items for you.
We are not obligated to assist the franchisee in establishing prices.
We may provide suggestions; however, you will have the final determination on the pricing for goods and services.
Lend to you one copy of our Operations Manual, which contains our mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, and procedures for operating your Studio (Franchise Agreement – Section 5.1-5.2).
As part of the growth and expansion of Degree Wellness, and due to the nature of the business conducted by Degree Wellness Studio franchisees, the Operations Manual has evolved into a series of written materials and guides and video and audio presentations, including online trainings and franchise system support, which are frequently updated and supplemented.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must use specific products, equipment, materials, inventory, supplies, and services to develop and operate their studio. Degree Wellness identifies these items, sets minimum standards, and designates approved suppliers, which may include Degree Wellness itself or its affiliates.
This means that as a Degree Wellness franchisee, you may be required to purchase or lease certain items from specific suppliers that Degree Wellness has approved. This ensures consistency and quality across all franchise locations. However, it also limits your ability to shop around for the best prices or use your preferred vendors.
Degree Wellness does not install or deliver these items for the franchisee. While Degree Wellness may offer pricing suggestions, the franchisee ultimately determines the prices for goods and services offered at their studio. The Operations Manual contains mandatory and suggested specifications, standards, and procedures for operating the studio, and has evolved into a series of written materials, guides, video and audio presentations, including online trainings and franchise system support, which are frequently updated and supplemented.