On what basis might Face Foundrie disapprove of products and suppliers?
Face_Foundrie Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may disapprove of products and suppliers based on our desire to consolidate System purchases through fewer suppliers.
We are not required to approve any supplier or item not meeting our standards and specifications. We may deny approval for any reason, including our determination to limit the number of approved suppliers.
Except for products and services that are available from a single source, if you wish to purchase any item from a supplier we have not previously approved or an item that does not comply with our standards and specifications, you must first submit to us a written request for approval. We will require the proposed supplier to provide us with certain financial and operational information and other information regarding the supplier and the items to be approved. In addition, the proposed supplier must permit our representatives to inspect its facilities (e.g. business offices and/or manufacturing facilities, as applicable). We reserve the right, at our option, and at the proposed supplier's expense, to inspect or re-inspect the facilities, equipment, and raw materials of any supplier, at any time. Before we approve a supplier, we will evaluate the economic terms of a possible relationship and ensure that the proposed supplier meets our requirements. When approving suppliers, we consider whether they demonstrate the ability to meet our standards and specifications, and whether they possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply your needs promptly and reliably. We will make our criteria available to you upon your request.
We may revoke our approval of particular goods or services, or of the supplier that supplies them, if we determine, in our sole discretion, that they no longer meet our standards or specifications. If you receive a written notice of revocation from us, you must stop selling disapproved products and/or stop purchasing from the disapproved supplier.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 27–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Face Foundrie's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Face Foundrie may disapprove of products and suppliers for several reasons. Face Foundrie may disapprove of products and suppliers based on a desire to consolidate System purchases through fewer suppliers. Face Foundrie is not required to approve any supplier or item not meeting their standards and specifications and may deny approval for any reason, including a determination to limit the number of approved suppliers.
If a franchisee wishes to purchase any item from a supplier Face Foundrie has not previously approved, the franchisee must submit a written request for approval. The proposed supplier must provide Face Foundrie with financial and operational information and allow Face Foundrie to inspect its facilities. Face Foundrie reserves the right to inspect the supplier's facilities, equipment, and raw materials at the supplier's expense.
Before approving a supplier, Face Foundrie will evaluate the economic terms of a possible relationship and ensure that the proposed supplier meets their requirements. Face Foundrie considers whether suppliers can meet their standards and specifications and possess adequate quality controls and capacity to supply needs promptly and reliably.
Face Foundrie may also revoke approval of particular goods or services, or of a supplier, if they determine that they no longer meet their standards or specifications. If a franchisee receives a written notice of revocation, they must stop selling disapproved products and stop purchasing from the disapproved supplier.