What does the Mrcool Supplier Evaluation Fee cover?
Mrcool Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Supplier Evaluation Fee" refers to and means the fee determined by Franchisor, in Franchisor's Reasonable Business Judgment, and based upon the fees and/or expenses incurred by Franchisor in connection with the evaluation of a request by Franchisee for Franchisor's consideration and/or review of a potential supplier. Under no circumstance is Franchisor required to approve of suppliers requested by Franchisee.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 55–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Mrcool's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Supplier Evaluation Fee covers the expenses Mrcool incurs when evaluating a franchisee's request to consider or review a potential supplier. The fee amount is determined by Mrcool based on their reasonable business judgment.
This means that if a Mrcool franchisee wants to use a supplier that is not already approved by Mrcool, they may have to pay this fee for Mrcool to assess the supplier. It is important to note that Mrcool is not obligated to approve any supplier suggested by the franchisee.
For a prospective franchisee, this implies that they have limited flexibility in choosing suppliers and may incur additional costs if they wish to explore alternative options. They should inquire about the typical range of this fee and the criteria Mrcool uses to evaluate suppliers to better understand the potential costs and limitations.