If a Beyond Juicery Eatery advertising cooperative is established, what documents must a franchisee sign?
Beyond_Juicery_Eatery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Restaurant is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the Term of the Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the Cooperative according to the terms of the documents.
We will provide to you a copy of the Cooperative documents applicable to the geographic area in which your Restaurant will be located if you request it.
You must contribute to the Cooperative the amounts required by the documents governing the Cooperative, but in no event will that be more than three percent (3%) of Gross
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 60–337)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beyond Juicery Eatery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a cooperative is established in the franchisee's geographic area either when the Franchise Agreement is signed or during its term, the franchisee must sign all documents requested by Beyond Juicery Eatery to become a member. These cooperatives are designed to manage advertising programs and develop promotional materials for local advertising, subject to Beyond Juicery Eatery's approval.
This requirement ensures that all franchisees contribute to and participate in regional advertising efforts, fostering brand consistency and awareness. The documents a franchisee must sign would likely include membership agreements, contribution schedules, and operational guidelines for the cooperative. Franchisees have the right to request a copy of the cooperative documents applicable to their area.
Franchisees are obligated to contribute to the cooperative as required by its governing documents. However, these contributions will not exceed three percent of the restaurant's gross sales. This financial contribution is in addition to any other advertising fees or requirements outlined in the franchise agreement, so prospective franchisees should factor this into their financial planning.