Does Floyds 99 guarantee the continued availability of any particular product?
Floyds_99 Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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14. QUALITY CONTROL
- 14.1 Compliance with Operations Manual. The Franchisee shall maintain and operate the FLOYD'S 99 Shop in compliance with this Agreement and the standards and specifications contained in the Operations Manual, as the same may be modified from time to time by the Franchisor.
- 14.2 Standards and Specifications. The Franchisor will make available to the Franchisee standards and specifications for products and services offered at or through the FLOYD'S 99 Shop and for the Franchised Location, equipment, furniture, fixtures, hair care products offered for sale, hair care products used, inventory policies, employee attire, supplies, forms, advertising material and other items used in connection with the Barbershop. The Franchisor reserves the right to change standards and specifications for services and products offered at or through the FLOYD'S 99 Shop and for the Franchised Location, equipment, furniture, fixtures, inventory policies, hair care products offered for sale and used, employee attire, supplies, forms, advertising material and other items used in connection with the Barbershop, upon 30 days prior written notice to the Franchisee. The Franchisee shall, at the Franchisee's expense and throughout the term of this Agreement, remain in compliance and strictly adhere to all of the Franchisor's current standards and specifications for the FLOYD'S 99 Shop as prescribed from time to time. The Franchisee acknowledges that compliance with the Operations Manual is vitally important to the Franchisor and other FLOYD'S 99 system franchisees and is necessary to protect the reputation and goodwill of the Marks and to maintain a uniform quality of operation throughout the FLOYD'S 99 system. However, while the Operations Manual is designed to protect the reputation and goodwill of the Marks, it is not designed to control the day-to-day operation of the FLOYD'S 99 Shop.
- 14.3 Inspections. The Franchisor shall have the right to examine the Franchised Location, including the services offered and the manner in which those services are provided, inventory, products, equipment, furniture, fixtures, materials, supplies or services used or sold there, to ensure compliance with all standards and specifications set by the Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 57–58)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Floyds 99 Franchise Disclosure Document, Floyds 99 does not guarantee the continued availability of any particular product. However, Floyds 99 does require franchisees to maintain sufficient inventory.
Floyds 99 franchisees must purchase products, equipment, materials, and supplies from Floyds 99, its affiliates, or approved suppliers. If there isn't an approved supplier, franchisees can use other suppliers that meet Floyds 99's standards. Floyds 99 can inspect suppliers' facilities and products to ensure they meet the brand's standards.
Floyds 99 has the right to change the standards and specifications for products with 30 days' written notice to the franchisee. Franchisees must adhere to Floyds 99's standards and specifications. Floyds 99 can also restrict franchisees from offering or selling unauthorized products or services. If a franchisee wants to use a new product or service, they need to get approval from Floyds 99, which may require submitting samples or specifications for review.