What is the current cost for extra copy orders from Belocal, excluding shipping?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Type of Fee(1) | Amount | Due Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| For Franchisee-Managed Publications: - The Selling Franchisee pays 25% of the Extended Reach Fee and receives 25% of the Cash Received for the Extended Reach advertisement. - The Receiving Franchisee pays 75% of the Extended Reach Fee and receives 75% of the Cash Received for the Extended Reach advertisement. For Bridge Publications: - The Selling Franchisee pays 35% of the Extended Reach Fee and receives 35% of the Cash Received for the Extended Reach advertisement. - We, as the manager of the Bridge Publication, will pay 65% of the Extended Reach Fee and receive 65% of the Cash Received for the Extended Reach advertisement. | charged and allocated to you and the Extended Reach fee allocated to you will be added to your Commission payment. See Note 8 regarding a cap on the total increase to this fee during the term of the Franchise Agreement. | ||
| Extra Copy Orders Fee (2) (7) (8) | Currently, $6 per copy plus $15 for shipping (10 copy minimum) | As incurred | If you place an order (fewer than 100 copies) for issues of the Publication outside of the original print run, you will pay these fees. Your Commission payment is determined, in part, by the extra copies of past issues you request. See Note 2. See Note 7 regarding our ability to change certain flat fees, including the Extra Copy Orders fee. |
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 14–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the current cost for extra copy orders is $6 per copy, with an additional $15 charge for shipping. This fee applies when a franchisee orders issues of the Publication outside the original print run, with a minimum order of 10 copies.
This means that if a Belocal franchisee needs additional copies of a publication beyond the initial print run, they will incur this extra cost. For example, ordering 10 extra copies would cost $60 for the copies themselves, plus $15 for shipping, totaling $75.
It's important to note that this fee, like other flat fees, is subject to change by Belocal to account for inflation. The FDD also mentions that the franchisee's commission payment is partly determined by the number of extra copies of past issues requested. Franchisees should be aware of these costs as they manage their publication distribution and plan their budgets.