What does the applicant consent to by submitting a Bw Premier Collection application regarding confidentiality?
Bw_Premier_Collection Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
By submitting this Application, you expressly consent to this disclosure and waive any right which you may have as to the confidentiality of this Application.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 54–203)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Bw Premier Collection FDD, by submitting an application, the applicant consents to the disclosure of their application to nearby Best Western hotels and waives any confidentiality rights they may have regarding the application. This is because Best Western's Regulatory Documents grant Best Western members certain rights regarding market area considerations.
The FDD states that an application for a hotel within the market area of an existing Best Western member hotel may not be accepted unless the existing member provides written consent. Additionally, if the applicant's hotel is near an existing Best Western member's hotel, an impact study may be commissioned. In such cases, Best Western may inform nearby Best Western hotels about the application.
This means that Bw Premier Collection discloses the application to nearby hotels to assess potential market impact and to respect existing members' market area rights. A prospective franchisee should be aware that their application will not be kept confidential from other Best Western hotels in the area and should consider the potential implications of this disclosure.