For Exit franchises, what items must be purchased from approved suppliers or suppliers with a confidentiality agreement?
Exit Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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ITEM 8 RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES
You must purchase all stationery, merchandising material and/or anything else that is utilized by you that contains EXIT's logo and/or Marks from EXIT's Approved Suppliers or Suppliers that sign a Confidentiality and License Agreement with EXIT. EXIT, through its Affiliate, Ah$um America, Inc., maintains a list of Approved Suppliers. If you wish to have a supplier designated as "Approved," you may submit information about the supplier and its relevant products or services to Ah$um America, Inc. for review. Ah$um America, Inc. will not unreasonably withhold its approval of any supplier that meets the quality standards set forth in the EXIT Training Manual and agrees to sign Ah$um America, Inc.'s then current Terms and Conditions document for Approved Suppliers. Ah$um America, Inc. will notify you of its decision within 60 days of your submission. Ah$um America, Inc. reserves the right to re-inspect the products or services of any Approved Supplier and revoke its approval if the service or product fails to meet the quality standards set forth in the EXIT Training Manual. Ah$um America, Inc. will send written notice of any revocation to the Approved Su
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 17–18)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Exit's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase specific items from approved suppliers or those who have signed a confidentiality and license agreement with Exit. These items include all stationery, merchandising material, and anything else that contains Exit's logo and/or Marks.
Exit, through its Affiliate, Ah$um America, Inc., maintains a list of approved suppliers. If a franchisee wishes to have a supplier designated as "Approved," they can submit information about the supplier and its products or services to Ah$um America, Inc. for review. Ah$um America, Inc. will not unreasonably withhold approval of any supplier that meets the quality standards set forth in the Exit Training Manual and agrees to sign Ah$um America, Inc.'s then-current Terms and Conditions document for Approved Suppliers. Ah$um America, Inc. will notify the franchisee of its decision within 60 days of the submission.
Ah$um America, Inc. reserves the right to re-inspect the products or services of any Approved Supplier and revoke its approval if the service or product fails to meet the quality standards set forth in the Exit Training Manual. Ah$um America, Inc. will send written notice of any revocation to the Approved Supplier. Ah$um America does not impose a fee or cost for Supplier approval. This ensures that Exit maintains control over its branding and the quality of materials used by its franchisees, which is a common practice in franchising to protect brand consistency and reputation.