What factors may Dryject consider when examining a proposed new supplier?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If you desire to purchase any items from an unapproved supplier, you or the supplier must submit to us a written request for approval. We will then examine the vendor or supplier, which examination may include a review of product specifications, inspection of the vendor/supplier's facilities, actual testing (or demo) of their product, inquiries as to general reputation and reliability, and all other factors as we deem important. We must respond to your request in writing within 30 days. Our approval will not be unreasonably withheld, but must be obtained in writing. In the event we do not provide you with a written decision, the request will be deemed denied. We reserve the right to require that a representative be permitted to inspect the supplier's facilities and samples from the supplier be delivered to us or our designee for testing. We reserve the right to charge you a fee for reviewing a proposed supplier of any goods to be used in connection with the Franchise. If we determine that it is necessary to inspect the supplier's facilities or conduct tests, we will require you or the supplier to pay our actual costs incurred for this inspection and testing. We may, periodically, re-inspect the facilities and products of any previously approved supplier and may revoke our approval if the supplier fails to meet any of our standards and specifications at any time. We update our lists of approved suppliers periodically and issue the updated lists to all franchise owners.
Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 19–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Dryject Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to purchase items from a supplier not already approved by Dryject, they or the supplier must submit a written request for approval. Dryject will then examine the vendor or supplier. This examination may include several factors that Dryject deems important.
Specifically, Dryject's examination may include a review of the supplier's product specifications, an inspection of the supplier's facilities, and actual testing or demonstration of their product. Dryject may also make inquiries as to the supplier's general reputation and reliability. Dryject is required to respond to the request in writing within 30 days, and approval will not be unreasonably withheld but must be obtained in writing. If Dryject does not provide a written decision within that timeframe, the request is considered denied.
Dryject reserves the right to have a representative inspect the supplier's facilities and request samples for testing. Dryject also reserves the right to charge the franchisee a fee for reviewing a proposed supplier. If Dryject needs to inspect the supplier's facilities or conduct tests, the franchisee or the supplier will be required to pay Dryject's actual costs for the inspection and testing. Dryject may also re-inspect previously approved suppliers and revoke approval if they no longer meet Dryject's standards and specifications.