What voting provisions can Bee Organized establish for the Advertising Cooperative?

According to Bee Organized's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bee Organized has the authority to establish the foundational and organizational requirements for the Advertising Cooperative. This includes setting the voting provisions. Specifically, Bee Organized can allow the Advertising Cooperative to make decisions based on a simple majority vote, where each franchisee with a Bee Organized Business located within the cooperative's designated area gets one vote.

For a prospective Bee Organized franchisee, this means that while you will be required to participate in and contribute to the Advertising Cooperative if your business location falls within its geographic area, the franchisor retains control over the cooperative's structure and voting rules. The decisions within the Advertising Cooperative are made by a simple majority vote of the franchisees within the cooperative.

A quorum is required for the Advertising Cooperative to conduct business, set at 25% of the franchisees within the Advertising Cooperative. This ensures that a minimum number of franchisees must be present or participating for any decisions to be valid. All marketing programs and media developed by the Advertising Cooperative are subject to review and approval by Bee Organized, ensuring brand consistency and adherence to the franchisor's standards. This also means that while franchisees have a say in the advertising through their vote, Bee Organized ultimately controls the marketing direction.