Can Dryer Vent Squad charge a fee to review a potential new supplier?
Dryer_Vent_Squad Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
plies and services from suppliers who meet our specifications and standards.
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information that we may request. We may charge you a supplier review and testing fee and we may request that you send us samples from the supplier for testing and documentation from the supplier for evaluation. We may also require, subject to our discretion, that we be allowed to inspect the supplier's facilities. We will notify you of our approval or disapproval within a reasonable time, not to exceed 60 days, after we receive your written request for approval and all additional information and samples that we may request. We may, in our discretion, withhold our approval. When evaluating the approval of a particular supplier, among other things, we consider: whether the supplier can demonstrate to our reasonable satisfaction the ability to meet our standards, specifications and production requirements, the suppliers quality control, whether or not we are the exclusive supplier of the particular item, whether or not our affiliate or affiliates are the exclusive supplier of the particular item, and whether or not the suppliers approval, in our sole determination, will allow us to advance the overall interests of the System. If we
have previously approved a supplier, and their standards fall below our designated standards, we will revoke our approval. We will notify you in writing of us revoking our approval.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 24–28)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Dryer Vent Squad's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may be charged a fee if they want to use a supplier that Dryer Vent Squad has not previously approved. Specifically, if a franchisee wants to purchase or lease a source restricted item from an unapproved supplier, they must submit a written request for approval to Dryer Vent Squad, along with any additional information requested.
Dryer Vent Squad may then charge the franchisee a supplier review and testing fee. They may also request samples from the supplier for testing and documentation for evaluation. Dryer Vent Squad also reserves the right to inspect the supplier's facilities.
Dryer Vent Squad will then notify the franchisee of their decision within 60 days of receiving the request, all additional information, and samples. However, Dryer Vent Squad has the discretion to withhold approval. When evaluating a supplier, Dryer Vent Squad considers factors such as the supplier's ability to meet their standards, quality control, and whether approving the supplier will advance the overall interests of the Dryer Vent Squad system. Dryer Vent Squad will revoke approval of a previously approved supplier if their standards fall below designated standards.