Are the criteria Fly To Fit uses for approving suppliers available to franchisees?
Fly_To_Fit Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing. We will grant or revoke approvals of suppliers based on criteria appropriate to the situation, which may include evaluations of the supplier's capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability; inspections; product testing, and performance reviews. Our criteria for approving suppliers are not available to you. We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers who meet our criteria only if you request our approval in writing, and we grant approval. There is no fee for us to review or approve an alternate supplier. 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. We may grant approvals of new suppliers or revoke past approvals of suppliers on written notice to you, or by updating our Manual.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 19–21)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fly To Fit's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the criteria used for approving alternative suppliers are not available to franchisees. However, franchisees can request approval for suppliers not already on Fly To Fit's approved list. Fly To Fit will assess these suppliers based on factors such as capacity, quality, financial stability, reputation, and reliability, and may also conduct inspections, product testing, and performance reviews.
If a franchisee wishes to use an alternative supplier, they must submit a written request for approval. Fly To Fit is obligated to provide a written notification of approval or disapproval within 30 days of receiving the request. Fly To Fit retains the right to grant or revoke supplier approvals, communicating these changes either through written notice or by updating the Franchise Operations Manual.
Fly To Fit also issues specifications and standards for various aspects of the franchise, which are detailed in the Franchise Operations Manual or through written directives. These standards can be modified at any time, with updates communicated via revisions to the manual or new written directives. While Fly To Fit generally tests new or revised specifications at its headquarters, company-owned outlets, or through limited market tests, it is not obligated to do so.