Can C12 Group license portions of its business and ministry training materials?

According to the 2025 C12 Group FDD, C12 Group retains the right to license portions of its business and ministry training materials from its historical archives to other like-minded individuals and entities, at C12 Group's discretion. This means that while franchisees receive the right to use proprietary information in the C12 Training Manual, C12 Group can also independently license these materials to third parties.

This clause indicates that C12 Group maintains control over its intellectual property and can generate additional revenue streams by licensing its training materials outside of the franchise network. However, the FDD does not specify the types of entities that C12 Group might license to, nor does it detail the potential impact on franchisees.

For a prospective franchisee, this means that C12 Group's training materials may be available to entities outside the franchise system. A potential franchisee may want to inquire about the types of entities that C12 Group licenses its materials to, and how C12 Group ensures that these licenses do not create competitive disadvantages for its franchisees.