What happens if a Dryject franchisee installs equipment not conforming to System Standards?
Dryject Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
y territory, on such terms and conditions as We may deem advisable, and without granting You any rights.
- (d) You alone are responsible for operating the Franchised Business in full compliance with all System Standards, as modified from time to time. System Standards mean mandatory specifications, standards, operating procedures, and rules that We periodically prescribe for the development and operation of DryJect franchised businesses. All references in this Agreement to System Standards will include any modifications, deletions and/or additions to the System Standards which are authorized by this Agreement or the Operations Manual. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, System Standards may regulate any aspect of the operation and maintenance of DryJect franchised businesses, provided that all System Standards will apply uniformly to all similarly situated DryJect franchised businesses.
- (e) You shall offer for sale all types of products and/or services that We from time to time authorize. You shall not offer for sale, without Our prior written approval, any other products and/or services, or use any equipment, commercial vehicles or premises (other than Your home) for any purpose other than the operation of the Franchised Business in full compliance with this Agreement.
- (f) You shall be required to purchase and sell all products and services bearing DryJect's trade name and/or logo which We now carry or see fit to carry or develop in the future. You may not develop or sell other products or services on Your own without Our prior written consent.
- (g) In order to allow Us to establish and enforce standards of quality and uniformity for the distribution and sale of Our products and services, and in order to preserve incentive for other entities to become DryJect franchisees in the future, You shall not sell DryJect products and services other than on a retail basis to customers, and not for resale by the purchasers thereof, without Our prior written consent and without executing a separate agreement with Us for the right to conduct such sales, if We request the execution of such an agreement.
- (h) We have the right to determine, approve and supervise the quality of services and products sold by You from the Franchised Business, and to take all action We deem necessary to maintain
the quality and standards of the services and products, the Franchised Business and Our System. You are required to purchase certain services, equipment and operating supplies, as are more particularly set forth in the Operations Manual, from Us or suppliers whose services, products and materials are approved, and not thereafter disapproved, by Us. We or Our affiliates may receive commissions on goods and services provided to franchisees from various suppliers. If You desire to purchase any services or products from suppliers that We have not previously approved, You or the supplier must submit a written request for such approval to Us. As a condition of Our approval, which shall not be unreasonably withheld, We may require that Our representatives be allowed to inspect the supplier's facilities and/or that a sample of its product be made available to Us or Our designee for testing. In such event You or the supplier may be charged a fee not to exceed the actual cost of such inspection and/or testing. Within thirty (30) days of delivery of the test results, if testing is conducted or the written request if testing is not conducted, We will issue a decision in writing.
Source: Item 8 — BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP (FDD pages 68–229)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dryject's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for operating their business in full compliance with all System Standards, which include mandatory specifications, standards, operating procedures, and rules prescribed by Dryject. Franchisees must offer for sale all types of products and services that Dryject authorizes and cannot offer any other products or services, or use any equipment, commercial vehicles, or premises for any purpose other than operating the franchised business in full compliance with the agreement, without prior written approval from Dryject.
Dryject has the right to determine, approve, and supervise the quality of services and products sold by the franchisee and to take necessary action to maintain the quality and standards of the services and products, the franchised business, and the Dryject system. Franchisees are required to purchase certain services, equipment, and operating supplies from Dryject or approved suppliers. If a franchisee desires to purchase services or products from non-approved suppliers, they or the supplier must submit a written request for approval. Dryject may require inspection of the supplier's facilities or testing of product samples, with the franchisee or supplier potentially charged a fee for such inspection or testing.
If new products, services, equipment, or technologies are developed, Dryject may test and evaluate them. If they meet Dryject's System Standards, they are made available to all Dryject franchisees through an approved supplier or directly from Dryject. Franchisees are prohibited from making material replacements or alterations to any equipment, techniques, signs, or the System of the Franchised Business without Dryject's prior written approval.
While the FDD outlines the requirements for equipment and standards, it does not explicitly state the consequences of installing non-conforming equipment. A prospective franchisee should ask Dryject about the specific penalties or actions that Dryject can take if a franchisee violates the System Standards by installing unauthorized equipment. This could include warnings, fines, required replacements, or even termination of the franchise agreement.