Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, we received $3,144,365 from the sale of required products and supplies to Snowfox franchisees, which was 2.16% of our total revenue of $144,014,746 in fiscal year 2024.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We can revise the list from time to time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
3144365Item 8
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2025, we received $3,144,365 from the sale of required products and supplies to Snowfox franchisees, which was 2.16% of our total revenue of $144,014,746 in fiscal year 2024.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
In addition, we and our affiliates have the right to receive payments from unaffiliated suppliers on account of their actual or prospective dealings with you and other franchisees and to use the amounts received without restriction (unless we or our affiliates agree otherwise with the supplier) for any purpose we or…
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
45Item 8
We estimate that your expenditure for required purchases of products, equipment and supplies from us, our affiliates, or our approved suppliers will range from 65% to 75% of your total initial investment and 45% to 50% of your monthly operating expenses.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will have to pay us an Alternative Supplier Evaluation Fee of $1,000 plus all expenses incurred by us for investigating the new supplier or product, including laboratory testing costs.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase any items from any source other than an approved supplier of ours, we will test and evaluate such sources when you request, but we do not have to investigate or approve an inordinate number of suppliers or products which, in our reasonable judgment, would prevent effective and economical…