When might B Bops direct a franchisee to submit an independent advertising report?
B_Bops Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Independent Advertising Expenditures. As noted in Item 6 of this disclosure document, you will be required to spend a minimum of two percent (2%) of the gross sales of your Franchise for independent advertising during each quarter. This requirement remains in effect even though the Company has waived payment of your fees to the advertising fund and is not providing advertising materials for your use. You may satisfy the independent advertising requirement by implementing advertising and promotional campaigns provided by the Company (during those periods when the Company is required to provide such advertising) or you may create and implement advertising of your own, provided any advertising which you have developed has been submitted to and approved by the Company prior to its use. The Company will advise you within a reasonable period (usually 30 days) whether the proposed advertising materials are acceptable. The Company reserves the right to require you to submit an independent advertising report (along with supporting invoices) at such times as the Company may direct.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 25–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to B Bops's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, B Bops franchisees are required to spend a minimum of 2% of their gross sales on independent advertising each quarter. This requirement is still in effect even if B Bops has waived the advertising fees normally paid to the advertising fund and is not providing advertising materials.
Franchisees can meet this independent advertising requirement by using advertising and promotional campaigns provided by B Bops (when available) or by creating their own advertising, which must be submitted to B Bops for approval before use. B Bops will typically advise the franchisee within 30 days whether the proposed advertising materials are acceptable.
B Bops retains the right to request franchisees to submit an independent advertising report, along with supporting invoices, at any time they choose. This allows B Bops to monitor franchisees' compliance with the independent advertising expenditure requirement.