Where can I find the name of the territory granted in the C12 Group Franchise Agreement?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Franchisor and Franchisee hereby agree as follows:
I. Granted Territory, Trade Names, and Trademarks
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- Grant of Franchise and Territory. In accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Franchisor grants Franchisee the right to operate a Franchised Business within the Territory described in the map and list of zip codes attached hereto. Franchisee agrees to comply with Franchisor's rules, regulations, methods, procedures, programs, policies, and standards, as may be modified in Franchisor's sole discretion from time to time, set forth in Franchisor's Operations Manual or as otherwise communicated to Franchisee in writing and to adhere to standards of Christian conduct as established in Scripture. Franchisee shall only offer and sell those services and products that Franchisor has approved of in writing or as provided for in Franchisor's Operations Manual. Franchisor may modify the approved products or services in Franchisor's sole discretion from time to time, and Franchisee must comply with such modifications.
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- Territorial Restrictions. Franchisee will have the exclusive right to establish a C12 Group business within the Territory and to market C12 Group services, programs, and materials within the Territory.
Franchisee shall not host C12 Group meetings outside of the Territory. Franchisee may provide C12 Group services to members who live or work outside of the Territory but desire to participate in C12 Group meetings within the Territory. Similarly, individuals living within the Territory may engage with C12 Group businesses operated by other franchisees or Franchisor and its affiliates. Franchisee must reside within the Territory unless Franchisor approves otherwise in writing. Franchisee may only establish additional territories with Franchisor's written permission and by meeting Franchisor's then-current requirements for operating a C12 Group business within multiple territories. Franchisee shall not solicit current or prospective members who live and work outside of the Territory. If Franchisee is contacted by any prospective members who live and work outside of the Territory, Franchisee must inform such prospective members that there is another C12 Group business forum option (if applicable) and provide such prospective members with contact information of the C12 franchisee whose Territory the prospective members live and work within.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 C12 Group Franchise Disclosure Document, the specific territory granted to a franchisee is described in the Franchise Agreement. The agreement states that the territory's details, including a map and list of zip codes, are attached to the agreement.
C12 Group grants the franchisee the right to operate their franchised business within this defined territory. The franchisee also has the exclusive right to market C12 Group services, programs, and materials within that territory. However, the franchisee is restricted from hosting C12 Group meetings outside of their assigned territory.
It's important to note that while franchisees cannot solicit members outside their territory, they can provide services to members who live or work outside the territory but wish to attend meetings within it. Similarly, individuals within the franchisee's territory may engage with C12 Group businesses operated by other franchisees or the franchisor. Franchisees are generally required to reside within their territory unless the C12 Group provides written approval otherwise. Any expansion into additional territories requires written permission from C12 Group and adherence to their current requirements for multi-territory operations.
To maintain exclusivity within their territory, C12 Group franchisees must meet minimum performance standards based on market penetration. C12 Group uses data from sources like Intelligent Direct, Inc (IDI) and The Barna Group to determine a franchisee's "Baseline Target," which considers factors like the percentage of practicing Christians in the region. Failure to meet these minimum performance levels could result in C12 Group reducing the franchisee's territory size, authorizing another franchisee to operate within the territory, or operating a C12 Group business within the territory themselves.