Is a Kitchen Solvers franchisee required to pay the current price for purchases from designated suppliers?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must purchase from approved vendors and suppliers all new cabinet units, doors, drawer fronts, panels, trim and molding required for installing new cabinets or cabinet refacing, flooring, the components of the closet organizer systems, and other supplies, products, and equipment, as we designate, (sometimes referred to in this Agreement as "Primary Products and Services"). The Primary Products and Services are those items that we determine meet our standards and specifications of quality required to protect the valuable goodwill and uniformity symbolized by and associated with the Trademarks and Business. You acknowledge that we may designate a single source of supply for Primary Products and Services and that we, a third party, or an affiliate of ours, may be that source. Upon request, we will provide and update you with a written list of the Primary Products and Services and other approved vendors, products and services, which list will include approved vendors and suppliers for many of the items. The approved vendors and suppliers may be "Preferred Vendors," as further noted in Subparagraph 16.N of this Agreement. ALTHOUGH APPROVED BY US, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WITH RESPECT TO PRODUCTS, SERVICES, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, FIXTURES, FURNISHINGS OR OTHER APPROVED PRODUCTS. We reserve the right to limit the number of vendors and suppliers and we and our affiliates reserve the right to become an approved or designated supplier (including, as stated above, an exclusive supplier) of any product, item and/or service at any time in the future without restriction. You must pay the then-current price in effect for all purchases you make from us, our affiliate, or any third party vendor we designate. You may
not manufacture any products for sale at or from the Business, including any Primary Products, without our prior written consent.
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to pay the current price for purchases from designated suppliers. Specifically, Kitchen Solvers franchisees must purchase new cabinet units, doors, drawer fronts, panels, trim and molding required for installing new cabinets or cabinet refacing, flooring, the components of the closet organizer systems, and other supplies, products, and equipment from approved vendors. These items are referred to as "Primary Products and Services." Kitchen Solvers determines which items meet their standards and specifications of quality.
Kitchen Solvers may designate a single source of supply for these Primary Products and Services, and this source could be Kitchen Solvers themselves, a third party, or an affiliate. Kitchen Solvers will provide franchisees with a written list of approved vendors, products, and services, including those considered "Preferred Vendors." However, Kitchen Solvers makes no warranties regarding these products, including warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
Kitchen Solvers reserves the right to limit the number of approved vendors and suppliers and can become an approved or exclusive supplier of any product or service at any time. Franchisees are explicitly required to pay the then-current price for all purchases made from Kitchen Solvers, their affiliates, or any designated third-party vendor. Franchisees are prohibited from manufacturing any products for sale at or from the business, including Primary Products, without prior written consent from Kitchen Solvers.