What is the deadline for Best Western to present a new prospective member's Application for Membership to the Board?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
or Membership (the current form of which is attached as Exhibit I). Applications for Membership are valid for six months from the Board meeting they are originally intended for (the "Application Deadline"). If a new prospective Member's Application for Membership is presented to the Board by the Application Deadline and the Application for Membership is approved, the Impact Study Fee will be credited toward the Affiliation Fee (see below). If a new prospective Member's Application for Membership is presented to the Board by the Application Deadline and the Application for Membership is not approved, the entire Affiliation Fee (including the $4,000 Impact Study Fee) will be refunded. If a new prospective Member's Application for Membership is not presented to the Board by the Application Deadline due to the actions of the prospective Member or the Application for Membership is approved by the Board, but the prospective Member does not accept the condi
Source: Item 5 — Initial Fees (FDD pages 21–24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a new prospective member's Application for Membership is valid for six months from the Board meeting it is originally intended for; this is referred to as the "Application Deadline." This means that Best Western must present the application to the Board by this deadline.
If Best Western presents the application by the Application Deadline and the Board does not approve it, the Impact Study Fee and the Affiliation Fee will be refunded to the prospective member. However, if the application is not presented to the Board by the Application Deadline due to the prospective member's actions, the Impact Study Fee will not be refunded, and the Affiliation Fee will be refunded.
It is important for prospective Best Western franchisees to be aware of this deadline to ensure that their application is considered in a timely manner and to understand the implications for the refundability of their fees. Franchisees should communicate proactively with Best Western to ensure all necessary steps are completed to meet the Application Deadline.