What activities will the franchisee undertake to operate the Belocal Franchised Business?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- (i) selling digital and/or print advertising to businesses for publication in or related to digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications;
- (ii) publishing and/or facilitating the publishing of digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications;
- (iii) developing relationships among members of Communities within the Territory, or members of Industry Groups within the Territory and within ten miles of the Territory, for the purpose of selling or marketing digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications;
- (iv) organizing, sponsoring, or hosting events for advertisers in the Publication or members of Communities within the Territory, or members of Industry Groups within the Territory and within ten miles of the Territory, for the purpose of selling or marketing digital or print publications, or digital or print advertising in digital or print publications, that compete with any N2 publication(s); or
- (v) offering or selling digital marketing and advertising services which are offered or sold by Franchisor or its affiliates or are or were offered and sold by Franchisee.
- H. Reasonableness of Covenants. Franchisee and Principals agree that the preceding covenants contain reasonable limitations as to time, geographical area, and scope of activity to be restrained and do not impose a greater restraint than is necessary to protect the goodwill or other legitimate business interests of Franchisor. Each of the covenants herein shall be construed as independent of any other covenant or provision of this Agreement. If all or any portion of a covenant in this Section 7.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 71)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Belocal Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees engage in several key activities to operate their Belocal franchised business. These include selling digital and/or print advertising to businesses for publication in or related to digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications. Franchisees also publish and/or facilitate the publishing of digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications.
Additionally, franchisees develop relationships among members of Communities within the Territory, or members of Industry Groups within the Territory and within ten miles of the Territory, for the purpose of selling or marketing digital or print publications that compete with any N2 publication(s), including BELOCAL publications. They may also organize, sponsor, or host events for advertisers in the Publication or members of Communities within the Territory, or members of Industry Groups within the Territory and within ten miles of the Territory, for the purpose of selling or marketing digital or print publications, or digital or print advertising in digital or print publications, that compete with any N2 publication(s).
Furthermore, Belocal franchisees may offer or sell digital marketing and advertising services which are offered or sold by Franchisor or its affiliates or are or were offered and sold by Franchisee. The Principal or operations manager must personally supervise and devote full-time attention to the day-to-day operations and management of the Franchised Business. Franchisees must use the Marks in the precise form that Franchisor prescribes and shall observe Franchisor's directions regarding the presentation, display, and use of the Marks and the use, copying, and distribution of the Copyrighted Materials.