Does C12 Group construct or remodel my meeting premises?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
s before commencing operation of your franchise include:
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- C12 does not participate or assist in locating a site or negotiation for the purchase of or lease of a site for your business, nor does C12 approve the site of your business. C12 does not construct, remodel, or decorate your meeting premises. C12 does not hire or train employees that work for the Area Chairs' C12 businesses. C12 will engage you in a seven-step selection process including, but not limited to: initial inquiries, conversations and evaluations, application submittal and review, visitation of an existing C12 meeting, assessments (for example, on-line Leading Dimensions Profile), and due diligence (reference checks, credit check, criminal background check), exchange of disclosure documents and draft agreements, in-person meeting(s) with C12 leader(s), Board interviews, and final evaluation and examination prior to the New Chair Training.
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- Granting you a franchise to operate as a C12 franchisee within a designated Territory upon the payment of the Initial Franchise Fee (FA Sections III, IV, and V).
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- Providing you with an intensive five-week training program (New Chair Training), including four weeks of guided, self-study combined with weekly live webinar training with a C12 Trainer, followed by a one-week on-site Training Week at the C12 home office (FA Sections III, IV) which includes: orientation to C12's vision, mission, core values, doctrine, and promise; discussion of C12's process, materials, protocols, methods, affiliates, and C12 services/resources; actual CEO Forum visitation and audit; discussion of Territory development and your specific business plan and action plan;
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 21–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 C12 Group FDD, C12 Group does not construct, remodel, or decorate your meeting premises. However, C12 Group does provide guidance during the Training Week for the kind of venue you should arrange for introductory events and Business Forum meetings.
C12 Group does not impose meeting site selection criteria or requirements upon you, except that the meeting site must be consistent with high-quality standards of a board meeting location such as a private country club or resort setting that a member would customarily find private, comfortable, and refreshing. Regular Business Forum meetings should not occur in member workplaces unless an exception is granted by C12 Group, and all meeting experiences should comply with the Field Operations Guide and Meeting Playbook standards.
As a prospective franchisee, it is your responsibility to find, secure, and maintain a suitable meeting location that aligns with C12 Group's standards. This includes ensuring the location is appropriate for high-level business meetings and compliant with the guidelines provided in the Field Operations Guide and Meeting Playbook.