Is Spray Net required to approve any particular supplier for a Spray Net franchisee?

ay re-inspect and revoke Franchisor's approval of particular products or suppliers when Franchisor determines, in Franchisor's sole discretion, that such products or suppliers no longer meet Franchisor's standards. Upon receipt of written notice of such revocation, Franchisee must cease purchasing products from such supplier. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to require Franchisor to approve any particular supplier. Franchisor may base Franchisor's 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 Franchisor deems necessary or desirable in Franchisor's System as a whole. Franchisor has the right to receive payments from suppliers on account of their dealings with Franchisee and other franchisees and to use all amounts Franchisor receives without restriction (unless instructed otherwise by the supplier) for any purposes Franchisor deems appropriate.

• M. Computer Issues. Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee is solely responsible for protecting itself from computer viruses, bugs, power disruptions, communication line disruptions, internet access failures, internet content failures, daterelated problems, and attacks by hackers and other unauthorized intruders in connection with the operation of the Franchised Business, including the any proprietary software used in connection with the System.

N. Training Completion and Meeting Attendance.

1. Franchisee must ensure that Franchisee and, if appropriate, its Designated Manager and/or any other personnel that wishes to serve as an initial SN Specialist and

• provide Approved Services to the initial customers of the Franchised Business, must attend and successfully complete the Initial Training Program, or appropriate portions thereof as Franchisor approves, prior to opening the Franchised Business.
• 1. Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that Franchisor may require Franchisee and its personnel to complete the components of the Initial Training Program that are provided via remote participation within thirty (30) days of the date this Agreement is executed.
• 1. Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that Franchisee must complete and/or satisfy the following Training Pre-Conditions before Franchisor will approve Franchisee or any of its designated trainees to attend the components of the Initial Training Program that are provided at Franchisor's headquarters or other designated training facility:
  • i. payment of the Initial Training Fee and submission of Franchisee's Initial Marketing Investment amounting between $20,000 and $40,000 as discussed more fully in Section 9 of this Agreement;
  • ii. undertake all steps to establish the Payment Account, as described in Section 4(B) of this Agreement, including providing Franchisor and/or its designee with all authorizations and approvals necessary to access such Payment;
  • iii. demonstrate that Franchisee has obtained all required insurance coverages required by this Agreement and the Manuals; and
  • iv. provide Franchisor with completed copies of all agreements and contracts that are attached as Exhibits to this Agreement that are signed by Franchisee and/or appropriate third party(ies), to the extent such documents have not been signed, completed or need to be updated as of that date.

Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 75–219)