What is the 'Pre-print Commission' and how is it calculated for a Belocal franchisee?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
"Pre-print Commission" means a one-time payment equal to 10% of the total value of the contract with the advertiser for the purchase of print advertisements to be included in a publication managed by a Receiving Franchisee. If you cross-sell print advertising into a publication managed by another franchisee or our affiliate before the first issue of the Publication is published, then you may elect to receive a Pre-print Commission in lieu of the Outgoing Cross-Selling Fee. If you elect to receive a Pre-print Commission, we will pay you the Pre-print Commission within 20 days after the publication deadline of the publication in which the ad appears.
In addition to all requirements related to the printing of the first issue of the Publication and your compliance with the Franchise Agreement generally, payment of your first Commission is conditioned upon you having created a legal entity to be the franchisee and securing and producing evidence of all required insurance coverage.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 14–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the 'Pre-print Commission' is a one-time payment available to franchisees who cross-sell print advertising into a publication managed by another Belocal franchisee or an affiliate before the first issue of the publication is released. This commission is an alternative to the standard Outgoing Cross-Selling Fee.
The Pre-print Commission is calculated as 10% of the total contract value with the advertiser for the purchase of print advertisements. Belocal will pay the Pre-print Commission to the franchisee within 20 days after the publication deadline of the issue in which the advertisement appears.
To receive the first commission payment, a Belocal franchisee must have created a legal entity for the franchise and provide evidence of all required insurance coverage. This condition is in addition to meeting all requirements related to printing the first issue of the publication and general compliance with the Franchise Agreement. This commission structure incentivizes franchisees to collaborate and expand advertising sales across different publications within the Belocal network.