What materials are to be utilized in C12 Group's Monthly Business Forum Meetings?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
er (either blank paper or template sheets).
Monthly Business Forum Meetings are to utilize C12's prescribed monthly agenda, curriculum, mixedmedia format, and facilitation notes and forms which are supplied at no additional cost either in hard copy
or downloadable format from a web platform supplied by C12. You may supplement these materials with others of your own choosing and utilize helpful resources to enrich your members' overall C12 experience (e.g., lunchtime videos or handouts) in a manner which does not modify the intended standard C12 meeting flow and process. If the C12 Business Forum meeting agenda should change, C12 home office will let you know in written communication prior to the delivery of the following month's material.
All meetings are to be facilitated in compliance with the Field Operations Manual and the Brand Standards Guide provided during initial and subsequent training.
We estimate that required purchases and leases will be approximately 80% to 90% of your total expenses incurred in the establishment of your C12 franchise. We estimate that required purchases and leases will be approximately 30% to 35% of your total expenses incurred in the 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.
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, the Monthly Business Forum Meetings are to utilize C12 Group's prescribed monthly agenda, curriculum, mixed-media format, and facilitation notes and forms. These materials are supplied at no additional cost to the franchisee, either in hard copy or downloadable format from a web platform provided by C12 Group.
Franchisees have the option to supplement these materials with their own resources to enhance the member experience, such as lunchtime videos or handouts, as long as these additions do not alter the standard C12 Group meeting flow and process. C12 Group will notify franchisees in writing of any changes to the Business Forum meeting agenda before the following month's materials are delivered.
All meetings must be facilitated in compliance with the Field Operations Manual and the Brand Standards Guide, which are provided during initial and subsequent training. C12 Group estimates that at least 90% of all materials and supplies needed 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. Optional items can be ordered at a cost intended to offset C12 Group's expenses. C12 Group also supplies a start-up supply of printed and electronic materials upon completion of initial training, as well as access to C12 Group web resources at no additional cost.