How must the National Marketing Fund contribution be paid for an Aw franchise?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You agree to contribute to the Marketing Fund two percent (2%) of the Gross Revenue (as defined below) of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant.
This Marketing Fund contribution is due weekly along with the royalty fee on Wednesday of each week for the gross revenue of the preceding Monday through Sunday via electronic transfer.
You must make the weekly payments for the royalty fee, Marketing Fund contributions and any and all other fees that may become due and payable to us hereunder by either electronic transfer or electronic debiting of your business account, or in any other manner that we may hereinafter designate.
On Tuesday of each week, you must submit to us in the form and manner we specify a statement of Gross Revenue for the previous Monday through Sunday. Payments of the royalty fee and Marketing Fund contributions will be transferred by Noon on Wednesday of each week for the previous Monday through Sunday. The amount of the royalty and Marketing Fund contribution transferred will be based on the Gross Revenue reported by you. You agree to make the funds available for withdrawal by electronic transfer or debiting before each Wednesday at Noon. If you fail to submit a report of the Gross Revenue of your Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant, we may transfer or debit from your account an amount which is one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the last amount we transferred for payment of the royalty and Marketing Fund contribution.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 39–40)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must contribute to the National Marketing Fund, which Aw establishes and administers for advertising and promotions. This contribution is two percent (2%) of the Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurant's Gross Revenue.
The Marketing Fund contribution is due weekly, along with the royalty fee, on Wednesday of each week. This payment covers the gross revenue from the preceding Monday through Sunday. Aw requires that franchisees make these payments via electronic transfer.
Franchisees must submit a statement of Gross Revenue for the previous Monday through Sunday to Aw on Tuesday of each week. Payments of the royalty fee and Marketing Fund contributions will be transferred by Noon on Wednesday of each week for the previous Monday through Sunday. If a franchisee fails to submit a report of Gross Revenue, Aw may transfer or debit an amount equal to 120% of the last payment amount. Franchisees must authorize Aw to electronically transfer funds or debit their account and cannot change banking relationships without Aw's prior written approval.