From whom must Stretch Zone franchisees purchase employee uniforms?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Operations Manual includes our specifications for uniforms for your employees that you purchase directly from our Designated Supplier. You will take all steps necessary to ensure that your employees and independent contractors meet the employment or retention criteria, keep a neat appearance and comply with any dress code that we require.
Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Stretch Zone's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to purchase employee uniforms directly from Stretch Zone's designated supplier. The Operations Manual will include the specific uniform specifications that franchisees must adhere to.
It is important for prospective franchisees to understand that Stretch Zone mandates the purchase of uniforms from a specific supplier. This requirement ensures brand consistency across all franchise locations, but it also limits the franchisee's ability to shop around for potentially lower prices or alternative suppliers.
Non-compliance with the uniform policy can result in a fine. Specifically, if Stretch Zone finds that a franchisee's employees are not in uniform or are otherwise not complying with the dress code, a $200 fine will be issued. This highlights the importance of adhering to the brand's standards and purchasing uniforms from the designated supplier to avoid penalties.