What is the geographic area in which a C12 Group franchisee has the exclusive right to operate?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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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, a franchisee has the exclusive right to establish a C12 Group business and market its services, programs, and materials within a defined territory. This territory is specifically described in a map and list of zip codes attached to the Franchise Agreement. The franchisee is restricted from hosting C12 Group meetings outside of this designated territory. However, they can provide services to members who live or work outside the territory but wish to attend meetings within it.
Conversely, individuals residing within the franchisee's territory may engage with C12 Group businesses operated by other franchisees or directly by C12 Group. The franchisee themselves must reside within their territory unless C12 Group provides written approval otherwise. Expanding into additional territories requires written permission from C12 Group and meeting their current requirements for multi-territory operations.
The franchisee is prohibited from soliciting current or prospective members who live and work outside their territory. If contacted by such individuals, the franchisee must inform them of other C12 Group options and provide contact information for the franchisee in their respective territory. To maintain exclusivity, the franchisee must meet minimum performance standards based on market penetration, as determined by C12 Group using data like business census information and research on the percentage of Christians in the region. Failure to meet these standards could result in a reduction of the territory size or authorization for another franchisee or C12 Group itself to operate within the original territory.