Can Best In Class Education Center terminate a gift card program?
Best_In_Class_Education_Center Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We may also terminate a gift card program and/or require you to participate in a new, additional or successor gift card program.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 47–204)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Best In Class Education Center Franchise Disclosure Document, Best In Class Education Center has the authority to terminate a gift card program. As a franchisee, you are obligated to participate fully in any gift card programs that Best In Class Education Center establishes. This participation includes adhering to all established policies and procedures, acquiring and utilizing designated equipment and software, and paying all necessary program fees.
Best In Class Education Center retains the right to modify the Gift Card Program Participation Rules at any time, and franchisees must immediately comply with these changes. Furthermore, Best In Class Education Center has the power to determine how gift card proceeds are divided or accounted for and may even retain proceeds from unredeemed gift cards.
This clause gives Best In Class Education Center significant control over the gift card program, including the ability to end the program entirely or require participation in a new or successor program. For a prospective franchisee, this means that the gift card program could change or be discontinued at any time, potentially impacting revenue streams and marketing strategies. Franchisees should be prepared to adapt to any changes Best In Class Education Center makes to the gift card program.