What does the 'Management Fee' cover for C3 Wellness Spa, and how is it determined?
C3_Wellness_Spa Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
$45,000, payable and due upon execution of the applicable Franchise Agreement for the First Development Spa.
This initial franchise fee is separate from and in addition to the Development Area Fee.
Development Spa Initial Franchise Fee for Other Development Spas
OTHER AUTHORIZED DEVELOPMENT SPAS: Provided that Franchisee is not in default of the terms of this C3 Wellness Multi-Unit Development Agreement (including but not limited to the Development Schedule set forth below) and that neither Franchisee nor Franchisee's affiliates are in default of any Franchise Agreement or other agreement with Franchisor, the Development Spa Initial Franchise Fee for each additional Development Spa (over and above the First Development Spa), is: $0 (Waived), payable at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement for each Development Spa.
5.B. ROYALTY FEES
Royalty Fee: Throughout the Term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall pay to Franchisor a continuing weekly non-refundable royalty fee (the "Royalty Fee") in an amount equal to 6% (the "Royalty Rate") of Franchisee's weekly Gross Sales throughout the Term of this Agreement. Without limitation to the foregoing, Franchisee agrees that if the Franchised Business is operated as a Spa Management Business that the Gross Sales shall not be limited to sales and revenue related to the Spa Facility and Management Services but, shall also include, among other things, Gross Sales related to the Spa Location Franchise including sales and revenues from the Approved Spa Products and Services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Franchisor and Franchisee further agree that if any federal, state, and/or local government agency, entity, law, rule and/or regulation, and/or any court order or order from any legal proceeding prohibits and/or invalidates, Franchisee's payment of royalty fees based on Gross Sales related to services and/or products related to and/or associated with services performed by and/or administered by an Authorized Care Provider and/or the Franchised Business, then Franchisor, at Franchisor's election and in Franchisor's sole discretion, may either:
- (a) increase the Royalty Rate, as applied to the permissible portion of the Gross Sales that is not otherwise restricted or prohibited, to a rate determined by Franchisor so that the net dollar amount of the Royalty Fees paid by Franchisee to Franchisor shall not be less than the Royalty Fees that Franchisor would have received had the federal, state, and/or local government agency, entity, law, rule and/or regulation not prohibited Franchisee's payment of royalty fees based on Gross Sales related to a restricted activity; or
- (b) modify the Royalty Fee to a fixed fee Royalty Fee to be charged to and paid by Franchisee to Franchise in accordance with the following schedule (the "Franchisor's Optional Fixed Fee Royalty Fee"):
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 59–293)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
Based on the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the document does not specify a 'Management Fee' for C3 Wellness Spa. However, it does mention both an initial franchise fee and ongoing royalty fees. The initial franchise fee for the first Development Spa is $45,000, payable upon the execution of the Franchise Agreement. This fee is separate from and in addition to the Development Area Fee.
For additional Development Spas, the initial franchise fee is waived ($0) if the franchisee is not in default of the C3 Wellness Multi-Unit Development Agreement and any other agreements with the franchisor. This waiver is applicable at the time of signing the Franchise Agreement for each subsequent Development Spa.
In addition to the initial franchise fee, C3 Wellness Spa franchisees are required to pay a continuing weekly royalty fee. This royalty fee is 6% of the franchisee's weekly Gross Sales throughout the term of the agreement. The FDD stipulates conditions under which the franchisor may adjust the royalty rate or switch to a fixed fee royalty if governmental regulations restrict royalty fees based on gross sales related to services performed by authorized care providers.