Does the C12 Group provide tools and resources for franchisees' members' use?
C12_Group Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Providing you with valuable tools and resources for your own use and for your members' use where applicable.
Current examples include financial modeling services, strategic planning and implementation tools, an Annual Business Planning Process, a subscription to digital video content from national experts in business and ministry fields.
We generally provide you with access to these tools and resources at no additional cost to you.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 21–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 C12 Group Franchise Disclosure Document, C12 Group provides franchisees with tools and resources for their own use and for their members' use where applicable. These tools and resources include financial modeling services, strategic planning and implementation tools, an Annual Business Planning Process, and a subscription to digital video content from national experts in business and ministry fields. C12 Group generally provides access to these tools and resources at no additional cost to the franchisee.
Additionally, C12 Group maintains websites with an Area Chair community portal, downloadable resources, and online ordering for routine elements of franchise operation. Franchisees receive a unique username and password to access these functions. C12 Group also provides ongoing monthly supplies of C12 meeting materials in both digital and print media, including mixed-media stacks for meetings, digital/email copies of applicable materials (such as monthly agendas, curriculum, and facilitation notes), and hard copies of member curriculum mailed in advance of each month's meetings, covering both CEO Forums and Key Players.
Furthermore, C12 Group engages in monthly teleconference calls with other members of the C12 Principal Chairs community to discuss each month's meeting materials, Territory development and events, and issues of common interest. C12 Group also provides a localized C12 website and email address to help franchisees establish a unique web presence consistent with C12's overall brand. These standardized elements are hosted by C12 Group at no cost to the franchisee, although additional customizations can be negotiated at the franchisee's expense, subject to compliance with C12 Brand Standards and approval.