What documents must C12 Group franchisees comply with when facilitating meetings?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
er (either blank paper or template sheets).
Monthly Business Forum Meetings are to utilize C12's prescribed monthly agenda, curriculum, mixedmedia format, and facilitation notes and forms which are supplied at no additional cost either in hard copy
or downloadable format from a web platform supplied by C12. You may supplement these materials with others of your own choosing and utilize helpful resources to enrich your members' overall C12 experience (e.g., lunchtime videos or handouts) in a manner which does not modify the intended standard C12 meeting flow and process. If the C12 Business Forum meeting agenda should change, C12 home office will let you know in written communication prior to the delivery of the following month's material.
All meetings are to be facilitated in compliance with the Field Operations Manual and the Brand Standards Guide provided during initial and subsequent training.
We estimate that required purchases and leases will be approximately 80% to 90% of your total expenses incurred in the establishment of your C12 franchise. We estimate that required purchases and leases will be approximately 30% to 35% of your total expenses incurred in the ongoing operation of your C12 franchise.
C12 estimates that at least ninety percent (90%) of all materials and supplies required to facilitate an effective monthly Business Forum meeting and conduct monthly one-on-one consultation sessions with each member will be routinely supplied by C12 at no additional cost to you. The optional items which you may also order are sold at a cost intended merely to offset C12's costs. C12 aims to produce elements of its process centrally whenever this serves as an advantage (cost/quality/service) to our franchisees.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 18–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to C12 Group's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to adhere to specific guidelines and materials when conducting monthly Business Forum Meetings. These meetings must follow C12 Group's prescribed monthly agenda, curriculum, mixed-media format, and facilitation notes and forms, which are provided at no additional cost. Franchisees can supplement these materials with their own resources to enhance the member experience, as long as they do not alter the standard C12 Group meeting flow and process. Any changes to the meeting agenda will be communicated in writing by C12 Group's home office prior to the delivery of the following month's materials. These materials are supplied at no additional cost either in hard copy or downloadable format from a web platform supplied by C12. C12 estimates that at least ninety percent (90%) of all materials and supplies required to facilitate an effective monthly Business Forum meeting and conduct monthly one-on-one consultation sessions with each member will be routinely supplied by C12 at no additional cost to you. The optional items which you may also order are sold at a cost intended merely to offset C12's costs. C12 aims to produce elements of its process centrally whenever this serves as an advantage (cost/quality/service) to our franchisees.
Furthermore, all meetings must be facilitated in compliance with the Field Operations Manual and the Brand Standards Guide, which are provided during initial and subsequent training. These documents likely contain detailed instructions and protocols that franchisees must follow to ensure consistency and quality across all C12 Group forums. Franchisees are also expected to use all C12 monthly meeting materials in compliance with the Brand Standards established by C12 and are to be printed and supplied by C12 at no additional cost to you, or, at your option, printed locally by you (or your contractor) at your own expense on C12 specified paper (either blank paper or template sheets).
In summary, a C12 Group franchisee must use the prescribed agenda, curriculum, and facilitation materials provided by the company, while also adhering to the guidelines set forth in the Field Operations Manual and the Brand Standards Guide. This ensures that all meetings are conducted in a manner that aligns with C12 Group's brand and standards, while still allowing franchisees some flexibility to enrich the experience for their members.