Must the C12 Group Franchisor notify the Franchisee in writing that the Franchisee may commence operation?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. Moneys available from Franchisee's Prepaid Marketing Fund will directly fund this direct mail or email campaign.
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- Website Directory Content. Before Franchisee commences operation, Franchisor will post and maintain easy-to-search information on Franchisee, Franchisee's Territory, noteworthy local information, and planned area event/meeting dates and locations on Franchisor's website if Franchisee furnishes the necessaryinformation.
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- Ongoing Consultation. After Franchisee commences operation, Franchisor will provide Franchisee with on-going telephone/email consultation regarding Territory development and member/group facilitation upon Franchisee's request.
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- Website Content. After Franchisee commences operation, Franchisor will maintain an online C12 resource/website for Chairs and Members with downloadable resources, standard elements of franchise operation, and a mandatory CRM. Member records will be stored on this resource, and Franchisee shall make payments to Franchisor through this resource unless Franchisor requires otherwise. Unless approved by Franchisor, Franchisee may not use any other website URL or name, except the one Franchisor agrees to and assigns to Franchisee upon granting Franchisee the Territory (see "Territory Name" on the Summary Page).
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- Business Forum Meeting Materials. After Franchisee commences operation, Franchisor will provide an ongoing monthly supply of Business Forum meeting materials (as well as those relating to Key Players) in the form of digital/email copies of all materials (i.e., monthly agendas, curriculum, facilitation notes), and digital audio-video (mixed-media) format and hard copies of member curriculum delivered to Franchisee in advance of each month'smeetings.
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- Promotional Materials.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 46)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 C12 Group Franchise Disclosure Document, before a franchisee begins operations, C12 Group will post and maintain information on its website. This information includes details about the franchisee, their territory, local information, and planned area event/meeting dates and locations. This is contingent on the franchisee providing the necessary information to C12 Group.
After the franchisee starts operations, C12 Group will provide ongoing telephone/email consultation regarding territory development and member/group facilitation upon the franchisee's request. Additionally, C12 Group will maintain an online resource/website for Chairs and Members, offering downloadable resources, standard elements of franchise operation, and a mandatory CRM. Member records will be stored on this resource, and the franchisee will make payments to C12 Group through this resource unless otherwise required.
Furthermore, after operations commence, C12 Group will provide an ongoing monthly supply of Business Forum meeting materials, including digital/email copies of agendas, curriculum, facilitation notes, digital audio-video format, and hard copies of member curriculum, delivered to the franchisee in advance of each month's meetings. C12 Group will also make available for the franchisee's purchase C12 meeting process forms, cards, stationery items, and promotional materials. Finally, C12 Group will maintain a program of brand advertising and publicity to help drive leads through its website and home office to franchisees across the C12 Group franchise System.