How does Monicals Pizza provide franchisees with the list of approved suppliers and specifications?
Monicals_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
13.1.2 Franchisor shall provide Franchisee, in the Confidential Operations Manual or other written or electronic form, with a list of specifications and a list of Approved Suppliers, and Franchisor may from time to time issue revisions to such list. If Franchisor or an Affiliate is an Approved Supplier, Franchisee shall execute a standard form purchase or supply agreement for the items to be supplied by Franchisor or its Affiliate. If Franchisee desires to utilize any services or products that Franchisor has not approved, or any services or products that require supplier approval, Franchisee shall first provide Franchisor with sufficient information, specifications and samples for Franchisor to determine whether the service or product complies with Franchisor's standards and specifications or the proposed supplier meets its Approved Supplier criteria. Franchisee shall pay all expenses incurred by Franchisor in connection with determining whether it shall approve an item, service or supplier. Franchisor will decide within a reasonable time, usually thirty (30) days after receiving all required information, whether Franchisee may purchase or lease such items or services or from such supplier. Approval of a supplier may be conditioned on, among other things, the supplier's: ability to provide sufficient quantity and quality of products or services at competitive prices; production and delivery capability; and dependability and general reputation. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require Franchisor to approve any particular supplier, or to require Franchisor to make available to prospective suppliers any standards or specifications that Franchisor deems confidential.
13.1.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Franchisor has the right to review from time to time its approval of any items or suppliers. Franchisor may revoke its approval of any item, service or supplier at any time by notifying Franchisee and/or the supplier. Franchisee shall, at its own expense, promptly cease using, selling or providing any items or services disapproved by Franchisor and shall promptly cease purchasing from suppliers disapproved by Franchisor.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 46–257)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Monicals Pizza Franchise Disclosure Document, Monicals Pizza will provide franchisees with a list of approved suppliers and specifications in either the Confidential Operations Manual or in another written or electronic form. Monicals Pizza may revise this list from time to time.
If Monicals Pizza or one of its affiliates is an approved supplier, the franchisee must execute a standard purchase or supply agreement for the items that will be supplied by Monicals Pizza or its affiliate. If a franchisee wants to use services or products that Monicals Pizza has not approved, the franchisee must first provide Monicals Pizza with enough information, specifications, and samples so Monicals Pizza can determine if the service or product meets its standards and specifications, or if the proposed supplier meets its approved supplier criteria. The franchisee will have to pay for all expenses Monicals Pizza incurs while determining whether to approve an item, service, or supplier.
Monicals Pizza will decide within a reasonable time, typically 30 days after receiving all the required information, whether the franchisee can purchase or lease items or services from the supplier. The approval of a supplier may be based on the supplier's ability to provide sufficient quantity and quality of products or services at competitive prices, their production and delivery capability, and their dependability and general reputation. However, Monicals Pizza is not required to approve any particular supplier or to make available to prospective suppliers any standards or specifications that Monicals Pizza deems confidential.
Monicals Pizza has the right to review its approval of any items or suppliers from time to time and may revoke its approval of any item, service, or supplier at any time by notifying the franchisee and/or the supplier. The franchisee must promptly stop using, selling, or providing any items or services disapproved by Monicals Pizza and must promptly stop purchasing from suppliers disapproved by Monicals Pizza, all at the franchisee's own expense.