Who bears the cost for advertising and promotional materials provided by All Team?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 5 – Advertising and Promotional Materials. We may, from time to time, provide advertising plans, advice, and advertising and promotional materials such as brochures, merchandising, promotional and public relations materials. Such plans, advice and materials will be provided, when available, to you at your sole cost.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES\ (FDD pages 10–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Team's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are responsible for the costs of advertising and promotional materials provided by the franchisor. Specifically, All Team may offer advertising plans, advice, and materials like brochures, merchandising, and public relations content. However, these resources are provided to the franchisee at their sole cost.
This means that while All Team may offer support in terms of marketing strategies and branded materials, the franchisee will bear the financial burden of acquiring and utilizing these resources. This is a fairly common arrangement in franchising, where franchisees often contribute to marketing efforts, either through direct purchases or contributions to a marketing fund.
Prospective All Team franchisees should factor in these potential advertising and promotional expenses when budgeting for their franchise. While an advertising fee is not currently assessed, franchisees may still need to allocate funds for these materials to effectively market their local All Team agency. Understanding the availability and costs of these materials is crucial for successful business operations.