Can Spray Net inspect a proposed supplier's facilities?
Spray_Net Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may also inspect a proposed supplier's facilities and test its products, and request that you reimburse our actual costs associated with the testing/inspection.
We will notify you in writing within 30 days after we receive all necessary information and/or complete our inspection or testing to advise you if we approve or disapprove the proposed item and/or supplier. The criteria we use in approving or rejecting new suppliers is proprietary, but we may (but are not required to) make it available to you upon request. Each supplier that we approve of must comply with our usual and customary requirements regarding insurance, indemnification and non-disclosure. If we incur any costs in connection with testing a particular product or evaluating an unapproved supplier at your request, you must reimburse us for our reasonable testing costs, regardless of whether we subsequently approve the item or supplier. If we approve any supplier, we will not guarantee your performance of any supply contract with that supplier under any circumstances. We may re-inspect and/or revoke our approval of a supplier or item at any time and for any reason to protect the best interests and goodwill of our System and Proprietary Marks. The revocation of a previously approved product or alternative supplier is effective immediately when you receive written notice from us of revocation and, following receipt of our notice, you may not place any new orders for the revoked product, or with the revoked supplier.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 33–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Spray Net's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee wants to use a non-approved supplier, Spray Net has the right to inspect the proposed supplier's facilities. Specifically, Spray Net may inspect a proposed supplier's facilities to ensure they meet the brand's standards.
Spray Net may also test the supplier's products. The franchisee may have to reimburse Spray Net for the actual costs associated with the testing and inspection of the proposed supplier.
Spray Net will notify the franchisee in writing within 30 days after receiving all necessary information or completing the inspection or testing, to advise if they approve or disapprove of the proposed supplier. Spray Net may re-inspect and/or revoke their approval of a supplier or item at any time and for any reason to protect the best interests and goodwill of their System and Proprietary Marks.