On what basis may Mr. Sandless base its approval of a proposed item or supplier?
Mr_Sandless Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
approval was granted. If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you or the supplier must reimburse our reasonable testing costs, but not more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500), regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier. Nothing in the foregoing shall be construed to require us to approve any particular supplier.
9.8.3 We may base our approval of any such proposed item or supplier on considerations relating not only directly to the item or supplier itself, but also indirectly to the uniformity, efficiency, and quality of operation we deem necessary or desirable in the System as a whole. We have the right to receive payments from suppliers on account of their dealings with you and other franchisees, and to use any and all amounts we receive without restriction (unless instructed otherwise by the supplier) for any purposes we deem appropriate. Nothing herein shall require us to approve an unreasonable number of suppliers for a given item, which approval might, in our reasonable judgment, result in higher costs or prevent the effective or economical supervision of approved suppliers. We may revoke our approval of particular products or suppliers when we determine, in our sole discretion, that such products or suppliers no longer meet our standards. Upon receipt of written notice of such revocation, you must cea
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Mr. Sandless's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the approval of a proposed item or supplier can be based on factors directly related to the item or supplier, as well as factors indirectly related to the uniformity, efficiency, and quality of operation deemed necessary or desirable for the Mr. Sandless system as a whole.
Mr. Sandless has the right to receive payments from suppliers based on their dealings with franchisees and can use these amounts without restriction, unless the supplier instructs otherwise, for any purposes Mr. Sandless deems appropriate. However, Mr. Sandless is not required to approve an unreasonable number of suppliers for a given item if it could lead to higher costs or prevent effective supervision of approved suppliers.
Mr. Sandless may revoke approval of products or suppliers if they no longer meet the company's standards, and franchisees must then cease purchasing from them upon written notice. Franchisees are required to use products from approved suppliers solely for their Mr. Sandless business and not for any competitive business purposes. If a franchisee uses unapproved products, solutions, or supplies on a customer job, they will be fined $2,500 per day and risk termination of their franchise.