What is Avendra, LLC, and what services does it provide to The Standardx franchisees?
The_Standardx Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Avendra, LLC ("Avendra") is a products and services sourcing company that offers volume contracts to its customer hotels on a variety of FF&E and other items used in hotel operations, including food and beverage equipment and supplies (such as branded and commodity programs),
operating equipment and supplies (such as linens, pillows, terry, and light bulbs), and other products and services (such as printing and stationery, logoed items, chemicals, and pest elimination), at competitive prices that Avendra negotiates. You determine whether, and the extent to which, your Hotel will use Avendra's services. However, if you choose not to use Avendra, you might find it impracticable to purchase certain products for the Hotel (such as bathroom amenities made specifically for Hyatt Network Hotels) elsewhere.
Source: Item 8 — Restrictions on Sources of Products and Services (FDD pages 40–45)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to The Standardx's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Avendra, LLC is a products and services sourcing company. Avendra offers volume contracts to customer hotels, including The Standardx franchisees, on a variety of FF&E (furniture, fixtures, and equipment) and other items used in hotel operations.
These items include food and beverage equipment and supplies, such as branded and commodity programs. They also include operating equipment and supplies, such as linens, pillows, terry, and light bulbs. Additionally, Avendra provides other products and services, such as printing and stationery, logoed items, chemicals, and pest elimination. Avendra negotiates competitive prices for these items.
The FDD indicates that The Standardx franchisees determine whether, and the extent to which, their hotels will use Avendra's services. However, if a franchisee chooses not to use Avendra, it might be difficult to purchase certain products for the hotel elsewhere, such as bathroom amenities made specifically for Hyatt Network Hotels.