If a Dryject franchisee wants to purchase from an unapproved supplier, what is the first step they must take?
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, the franchisee or the unapproved supplier must first submit a written request for approval to Dryject. This initial written request is a mandatory first step in the approval process.
Following the written request, Dryject will then examine the vendor or supplier. This examination may include a review of product specifications, an inspection of the supplier's facilities, actual testing of their product, and inquiries into the supplier's general reputation and reliability. Dryject will assess all factors they deem important to determine if the supplier meets their standards.
Dryject is required to respond to the franchisee's request in writing within 30 days. While Dryject states that approval will not be unreasonably withheld, it must be obtained in writing to be valid. If Dryject fails to provide a written decision within the 30-day timeframe, the request is automatically considered denied. Dryject also reserves the right to require an inspection of the supplier's facilities and to request samples for testing, with the franchisee potentially bearing the 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. Updated lists of approved suppliers are issued to franchisees periodically, ensuring they have access to the most current information.