Is there a cost to C12 Group franchisees for the monthly meeting materials supplied by C12?
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 meeting materials are generally provided at no additional cost to the franchisee. Specifically, C12 Group supplies the prescribed monthly agenda, curriculum, mixed-media format, facilitation notes, and forms for the Business Forum Meetings without charging an extra fee. These materials are available in both hard copy and downloadable formats from a web platform provided by C12 Group. C12 Group estimates that at least 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.
However, franchisees have the option to supplement these materials with their own resources to enhance the member experience, as long as these additions do not alter the standard C12 Group meeting flow and process. Franchisees can also purchase optional items from C12 Group, with the cost intended to merely offset C12 Group's expenses.
Additionally, franchisees have the choice to print the monthly meeting materials locally using either blank paper or template sheets specified by C12 Group, at their own expense, instead of having them supplied by C12 Group. This provides flexibility but also introduces a potential cost if the franchisee chooses to handle the printing themselves. Therefore, while C12 Group primarily covers the cost of these materials, franchisees should be aware of the possibility of incurring expenses if they opt for local printing or supplementary resources.