Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, we are the only approved supplier of the Management Software and other prescribed Required Software and are one of the approved suppliers for a cloud-based customer relationship management system.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
We have established a franchisee advisory council (“FAC”) to serve as an advisory council to us with respect to issues relating to advertising, marketing, operations, new products and services, and other matters relating to Studios.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may change approved and required suppliers from time to time, and we or our affiliates may be approved or designated suppliers for certain items.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
OTF Sourcing has arrangements with certain suppliers to receive rebates as a result of required purchases by franchisees from these suppliers.
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?
70Item 8
We estimate that the cost to purchase and lease all equipment, inventory and other items and services that we require you to obtain from us or our affiliates, from designated suppliers, or in accordance with our specifications is approximately 90% of the total cost to purchase and lease equipment, inventory, and…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you seek approval of a new supplier (or if the supplier applies directly to us for approval), we will require the supplier pay us a nonrefundable 22 fee of $300 before we will consider approving their application.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to offer products or use any supplies, Operating Assets, or services that we have not approved or to purchase or lease from a supplier or service provider that we have not approved (but only for items for which we have not mandated a sole supplier), you must submit a written request for approval and…