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Will Kidokinetics provide franchisees with a list of items and services and their approved suppliers?

Kidokinetics Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

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You must operate your Kidokinetics Business according to our System and specifications. This includes purchasing or leasing products, services, supplies, equipment, computer hardware and software, and inventory related to establishing and operating the Kidokinetics Franchise under our specifications, which may include purchasing these items from: (i) our designees; (ii) approved suppliers; and/or (iii) us or our affiliates. You must not deviate from these methods, standards and specifications without our prior written consent, or otherwise operate in any manner which reflects adversely on our Marks or the System.

Our confidential franchise operations manual ("Franchise Operations Manual") states our standards, specifications and guidelines for all products and services we require you to obtain in establishing and operating your Kidokinetics Franchise and approved vendors for these products and services. We will notify you of new or modified standards, specifications and guidelines through periodic amendments or supplements to the Franchise Operations Manual or through other written communication (including electronic communication such as email or through a system-wide intranet).

You must purchase, install, maintain in sufficient supply and use equipment, signs and supplies that conform to the standards and specifications described in the Franchise Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.

Many of the products, supplies and services discussed above may only be purchased from approved suppliers in accordance with the Franchise Operations Manual. We will provide you with a list of these items and services and their approved suppliers, which may include or be limited to us or an affiliate. We are approved suppliers of the proprietary business management software. We or our affiliate are the exclusive provider of the Enhanced Business Coaching and Training Services for your Kidokinetics Businesses and of the marketing materials and services including the Initial Marketing Package. We are also an approved supplier of logoed items, such as uniforms, packaging supplies and other items bearing the Marks, but we may approve alternate suppliers in our discretion.

If you want to use any item or service in establishing or operating your Kidokinetics Business that we have not approved (for items or services that require supplier approval), you must first send us sufficient information, specifications or samples for us to determine whether the item or service complies with our standards and specifications or whether the supplier meets our approved supplier criteria. You must reimburse us for all of our reasonable expenses in connection with determining whether we will approve an item, service or supplier. We will decide within a reasonable time (usually 30 days) after receiving the required information whether you may purchase or lease the items or services or if you may purchase from the supplier. Our approval may later be withdrawn based on the supplier's performance, changes in our specifications, standards or requirements, or for other reasons.

Our approval process generally focuses on the supplier's dependability, general reputation and ability to provide sufficient quantity of product or services, and the products' or services' prices and quality. Our standards, specifications and other criteria for supplier or distributor approval have been developed by us, our principals and our affiliates through the expenditure of extensive work and time and are considered confidential information. We do not make our standards and specifications or our other criteria for supplier

or distributor approval available to our franchisees or approved suppliers. Our specifications, standards and requirements may, on occasion, change, in our sole discretion.

We reserve the right to limit the number of potential suppliers we may consider for approval and for some categories of products or services, we may designate a third party or ourselves as exclusive suppliers.

We may, but are not required to, negotiate purchase arrangements with suppliers and distributors for the benefit of franchisees and the System as a whole, and we may receive rebates or volume discounts from our purchase of equipment and supplies that we resell to you. We currently do not have any purchasing or distribution cooperatives.

Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 22–24)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Kidokinetics's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must operate their Kidokinetics business according to the Kidokinetics system and specifications, which includes purchasing or leasing products, services, supplies, equipment, computer hardware and software, and inventory from designees, approved suppliers, or Kidokinetics itself. Franchisees must adhere to these standards and specifications, and any deviation requires prior written consent from Kidokinetics. The Franchise Operations Manual details the standards, specifications, and guidelines for all required products and services, including a list of approved vendors.

Kidokinetics will provide franchisees with a list of required items and services along with their approved suppliers, which may include Kidokinetics or its affiliates. Kidokinetics is an approved supplier of proprietary business management software and the exclusive provider of Enhanced Business Coaching and Training Services, marketing materials, and logoed items like uniforms. However, Kidokinetics may approve alternate suppliers for logoed items at its discretion.

If a franchisee wishes to use an item or service that Kidokinetics has not already approved, they must submit sufficient information, specifications, or samples for Kidokinetics to determine whether the item or service complies with their standards. The franchisee is responsible for reimbursing Kidokinetics for all reasonable expenses associated with this approval process. Kidokinetics will then decide within a reasonable time, typically 30 days, whether to approve the item, service, or supplier. However, Kidokinetics can withdraw its approval later based on the supplier's performance or changes in specifications.

Kidokinetics estimates that 30% to 80% of a franchisee's initial expenditures and 25% to 30% of ongoing expenditures will be from Kidokinetics or approved suppliers. During the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, Kidokinetics derived $511,370 in revenue from required franchisee purchases, specifically from sales of shirts and other apparel, representing 14.5% of their total revenue of $3,509,206. Franchisees are required to use designated computer hardware and software, including a point-of-sale system, and must obtain these from specified suppliers.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.