What is the effective date of the Boulder Designs agreement regarding the National Headstone Program fees?
Boulder_Designs Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, Franchisor will collect a deposit due per project, which is based on template and materials selected by the customer which could vary based on the total project cost, prior to sending the design proof if one available and customer information to the Franchisee for creation and construction ("Project Deposit").
The Franchisor may provide the Franchisee with design proof and customer information, and the Franchisee shall be entitled to the remaining balance for the project which shall be gross revenue per project minus the Project Deposit paid to the Franchisor.
Franchisor shall retain the Project Deposit for revenue generated inside and outside the Franchisee's Territory as a result of the lead provided by the Franchisor and sale from the National Headstone Program projects assigned to the Franchisee as national headstone accounts fee ("National Headstone Accounts Fee").
Franchisee acknowledges that the National Headstone Accounts Fee is reasonable amount enforced by the Franchisor, as a fee for obtaining the project, maintaining the website for the National Headstone Program, heavily marketing the services to continuously obtain more leads for the participant franchisees, and for the administrative costs related to the National Headstone Program.
Franchisee shall be solely responsible for collecting any additional information directly from a customer for creation and construction of the product.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Boulder Designs' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the National Headstone Program fees are effective as of the agreement date. Specifically, the franchisee will pay a deposit per project, with the amount varying based on the template and materials selected by the customer. This deposit is collected by Boulder Designs before sending the design proof and customer information to the franchisee for creation and construction.
The franchisee is entitled to the remaining balance for the project, which is the gross revenue per project minus the project deposit paid to Boulder Designs. Boulder Designs retains the project deposit as a National Headstone Accounts Fee for revenue generated inside and outside the franchisee's territory. This fee covers obtaining the project, maintaining the website for the National Headstone Program, marketing services, and administrative costs.
The franchisee is responsible for collecting any additional information directly from the customer for the creation and construction of the product. The franchisee acknowledges that the National Headstone Accounts Fee is a reasonable amount enforced by Boulder Designs for the services provided under the National Headstone Program.