What must a Dryject franchisee do if they desire to purchase any items from an unapproved 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 Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wishes to purchase items from a supplier not already approved by Dryject, a specific procedure must be followed. Either the franchisee or the unapproved supplier must submit a written request for approval to Dryject. This initiates an examination process conducted by Dryject.
The examination may include a review of the supplier's product specifications, an inspection of the supplier's facilities, testing of the product, and inquiries into the supplier's general reputation and reliability. Dryject will consider all factors they deem important during this evaluation. Dryject is required to respond to the request in writing within 30 days. However, if Dryject fails to provide a written decision within this timeframe, the request is automatically considered denied.
Dryject's approval will not be unreasonably withheld, but it must be obtained in writing to be valid. Dryject reserves the right to inspect the supplier's facilities and request samples for testing, with the franchisee or supplier potentially responsible for covering the actual costs of these inspections and tests. Dryject also retains the right to periodically re-inspect previously approved suppliers and revoke approval if they no longer meet Dryject's standards and specifications. Dryject updates its list of approved suppliers periodically and distributes these updates to all franchise owners. A fee may be charged to the franchisee for the review of a proposed supplier.