Is a Bath Tune Up franchisee automatically opted into referral programs?
Bath_Tune_Up Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may also, in the future, arrange other referral programs, such as web site referral programs, under which you pay fees to referral sources in return for business in your Territory. We will give you information about these programs as they are developed and you may decide whether to opt out of them. If you do not expressly opt out of a referral program, you will be considered to have opted in.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 34–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bath Tune Up's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are not automatically opted out of referral programs. Bath Tune Up may arrange referral programs, such as website referral programs, where franchisees pay fees to referral sources for business in their territory.
Bath Tune Up will provide franchisees with information about these programs as they are developed. Franchisees have the option to opt out of these programs. However, if a franchisee does not expressly opt out of a referral program, they will be considered to have opted in.
This means that a Bath Tune Up franchisee needs to actively manage their participation in referral programs. If they do not take action to opt out, they will be enrolled and responsible for any associated fees. This is a common practice in franchising, where franchisors often implement marketing and lead generation programs that franchisees can participate in, but it's important for franchisees to understand the terms and costs involved.