Does Endless Summer Sweets charge for costs incurred in evaluating a proposed vendor?
Endless_Summer_Sweets Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
There is no fee for us to review or approve an alternate supplier, but we may charge our reasonable costs incurred in evaluating a proposed vendor. We will give you a good faith estimate of our cost of evaluating a proposed vendor within a reasonable time after you make the request, but before we begin the evaluation process. We will provide you with written notification of the approval or disapproval of any supplier you propose within 30 days after receipt of your request.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 14–16)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Endless Summer Sweets's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, Endless Summer Sweets may charge franchisees for reasonable costs incurred while evaluating a proposed vendor. While there is no fee to review or approve an alternate supplier, Endless Summer Sweets states that it may charge for the evaluation process.
Endless Summer Sweets will provide a good faith estimate of these costs within a reasonable time after the franchisee requests an alternate vendor, but before the evaluation begins. This allows the franchisee to decide whether to proceed with the vendor request, knowing the potential evaluation costs.
Endless Summer Sweets will notify the franchisee in writing regarding the approval or disapproval of a proposed supplier within 30 days after receiving the request. This process ensures that franchisees are kept informed about the status of their vendor proposals and any associated costs.