Does Itan currently serve as an approved or designated supplier?
Itan Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We do not currently serve as an approved or designated supplier, but we may do so in the future. Our affiliate, FDTC, is the exclusive supplier for FIT Bodywraps®. Our affiliate, Evolv, is the exclusive supplier for all TANOLOGY® and BRONZE LUMINESSENCE™ skincare products and CALIFORNIA SPA® Ageless Serum, as well as certain branded supplies, such as name tags, bed tents, iTAN tote bags and key tags. FDTC and Evolv may also sell these products to the public and other retailers through other channels of distribution, although iTAN franchisees enjoy discounted pricing not generally available to other purchasers of these products. We may designate ourselves and our affiliates as approved or designated suppliers for other goods and services in the future. We and our affiliates may generate a profit from these purchases. Except for FDTC and Evolv, no person affiliated with us is currently an approved (or the only approved) supplier. Our Chief Executive Officer owns an interest in us (the franchisor) as well as FDTC and Evolv. There are no other approved or designated suppliers in which any of our officers own an interest.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 18–21)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Itan's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Itan does not currently serve as an approved or designated supplier, but it may do so in the future. However, Itan's affiliate, FDTC, is the exclusive supplier for FIT Bodywraps®. Another affiliate, Evolv, is the exclusive supplier for all TANOLOGY® and BRONZE LUMINESSENCE™ skincare products and CALIFORNIA SPA® Ageless Serum, as well as certain branded supplies like name tags, bed tents, iTAN tote bags, and key tags. iTAN franchisees receive discounted pricing on these products, which is not generally available to other purchasers.
Itan retains the right to designate itself and its affiliates as approved or designated suppliers for other goods and services in the future, which could generate a profit for Itan and its affiliates. The Chief Executive Officer of Itan also owns an interest in FDTC and Evolv. Except for FDTC and Evolv, no person affiliated with Itan is currently an approved supplier.
This arrangement means that franchisees are required to purchase specific products from Itan's affiliates, potentially impacting their costs and supplier choices. While franchisees benefit from discounted pricing, they are limited to these specific suppliers for certain key products. Prospective franchisees should consider the implications of these source restrictions and the potential for Itan to expand these restrictions in the future, which could further limit their purchasing options.