What must an Eos Worldwide franchisee do if they want to deviate from the Franchise System Standards?
Eos_Worldwide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ers. You must sell and offer for sale all Services required by us in the manner and method we require. You must not deviate from our Franchise System Standards without obtaining our prior written consent, and must discontinue selling and offering for sale any items and Services that we may disapprove in writing at any time. This creates a pure, consistent experience for all EOS Clients. We may periodically change our Franchise System Standards at our sole discretion and we reserve the unlimited right to formulate, modify and supplement our Franchise System Standards for operating the Franchised Business. We will try to provide you with as much written notice as possible of any changes as they occur, which may include through mail, e-mail, newsletters, posting on our Website, updates to the Operations Manual or by other means. You must implement all changes as soon as practical at your sole expense. You may incur increased costs to comply with our changes. We may also require you to occasionally participate in the test marketing of potential products and services.
Approved Products, Services, and Suppliers
With our turnkey type model, currently, you must only purchase Leadership Team Manuals, certain designated EOS branded session materials and supplies, business cards, as well as other written and bound materials used with Clients and prospects during your Client sessions, from or though us. Each of these materials and supplies are sold through the EOS Online Store. You are prohibited from reproducing, copying, replicating or translating any Leadership Team Manuals, videos, books, documents, or other copyrighted materials used in your Client sessions or otherwise in any way related to the EOS Franchise System or the Marks (see Item 13 below), unless you receive expressed prior written permission from us.
Other than the items described above, you may purchase all other products, services, signs, supplies, fixtures, inventory, tools, books (including Traction books sold in our EOS Online Store) and other items used in the operation of your Franchised Business from vendors or suppliers of your choice as long as the items meet or exceed our Franchise System Standards.
We reserve the right, in the future and at any time, to require you to purchase certain additional items exclusively from us, our affiliates or unaffiliated vendors, merchants, or suppliers who sell and provide quality and reliable products and services and who we identify in the Operations Manual or otherwise in writing ("Approved Suppliers").
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 28–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Eos Worldwide Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must not deviate from the Franchise System Standards without first obtaining prior written consent from Eos Worldwide. Additionally, franchisees must discontinue selling or offering for sale any items and services that Eos Worldwide may disapprove of in writing at any time. These standards are designed to ensure a consistent experience for all EOS clients.
Eos Worldwide formulates and modifies its Franchise System Standards based on the collective experience of its franchisees, affiliates, employees, and principals. These standards cover various aspects of the business, including specifications for services and products, designating approved brands, types, compositions, performance standards, qualities, or suppliers. Eos Worldwide retains the right to periodically change these standards at its sole discretion and will attempt to provide written notice of any changes, which may include mail, email, newsletters, postings on the website, updates to the Operations Manual, or other means. Franchisees are responsible for implementing all changes as soon as practical and at their own expense, which may lead to increased costs.
If a franchisee wishes to purchase any items not previously approved or from a supplier not previously approved, they may be required to obtain prior written approval from Eos Worldwide. Eos Worldwide does not promise to evaluate or approve alternate products or suppliers upon request and may decline to do so. If Eos Worldwide elects to evaluate a product or supplier at the franchisee's request, the franchisee must provide adequate information and samples for evaluation. Eos Worldwide will provide written notification of approval or disapproval within sixty days from the date it receives the notice and all necessary information and samples. Eos Worldwide may revoke approval of any supplier upon written notice to the franchisee for any reason at its sole discretion and is not required to provide the evaluation criteria used.