Are franchisees required to purchase optional items from C12 Group?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
he 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.
C12-branded marketing materials are to be employed in a manner consistent with C12's established brand identity and trademark, including without limitation displaying C12's name, logos, and tag lines, as they may exist from time to time, only in styles, colors, and formats as are approved by C12 (see FA Section I). You must maintain updated information regarding your local franchise on the C12 website.
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 not obligated to purchase optional items. The FDD states that C12 Group estimates that at least 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 Group at no additional cost to the franchisee.
The optional items that franchisees may order are sold at a cost intended merely to offset C12 Group's costs. C12 Group aims to produce elements of its process centrally whenever this serves as an advantage (cost/quality/service) to its franchisees.
While franchisees are not required to purchase optional items, they are required to purchase New Member Registration Kits from C12 Group whenever a new member signs up with their C12 Forum. During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, C12 Group received $458,500 from required franchisee purchases of New Member Registrations, which represented 5.8% of their total revenue of $7,852,914.