Are there fees for optional services that a Belocal franchisee can elect to receive from Belocal or its affiliates?
Belocal Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (6) The optional N2 Franchisee Services currently include client ad strategy services. Future optional services may include premium versions of the client ad strategy services, content services, writing and editing services, business strategy coaching, social media management services, administrative services, consulting services, or client care services. This is not an exhaustive list of potential optional services and neither we nor our affiliate is obligated to make any of these optional services available to our franchisees. Our affiliate may establish and change the prices for current and future services in its discretion.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 14–31)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Belocal's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees may elect to receive optional services from Belocal or its affiliates, which would incur fees. These optional N2 Franchisee Services currently include client ad strategy services. Belocal indicates that future optional services may include premium versions of the client ad strategy services, content services, writing and editing services, business strategy coaching, social media management services, administrative services, consulting services, or client care services.
Belocal emphasizes that this list is not exhaustive, and neither Belocal nor its affiliates are obligated to offer any of these optional services. The FDD states that Belocal's affiliate has the discretion to establish and change the prices for both current and future services.
This means that a Belocal franchisee could potentially enhance their service offerings and potentially increase revenue by utilizing these optional services, but it would come at an additional cost. Franchisees should inquire about the pricing structure and availability of these services to determine if they align with their business goals and budget. Also, franchisees should be aware that the fees and the services themselves can change at the discretion of Belocal's affiliate.