Does Bhc currently have an advertising council of franchisees that advises on advertising and promotional programs?

According to Bhc's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Bhc does not currently have an advertising council of franchisees. The FDD specifies that there is no advertising council of franchisees that advises Bhc regarding advertising and promotional programs or policies for Bhc Restaurants generally.

However, Bhc retains the right to establish advertising cooperatives comprised of groups of franchisees within designated regions or areas and may modify the boundaries of these groups with written notice. If established, franchisees must participate in any advertising cooperative that encompasses their territory. The members of each cooperative will adopt governing rules and voting procedures and determine procedures for assessing members; however, Bhc has the right to attend any meetings and approve these rules and procedures and any amendments.

Bhc may also require a cooperative to merge with another or to subdivide a cooperative into smaller groupings and may dissolve a cooperative when it dissolves all advertising cooperatives. Advertising cooperatives must prepare quarterly and annual financial statements, which need not be audited, and make them available to all cooperative members and Bhc. Bhc has no present plan to sell goods or services to any advertising cooperative.