Does Cd One Price Cleaners currently have any advertising cooperatives?
Cd_One_Price_Cleaners Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Note 4: We may designate a geographic area in which 2 or more CD Stores are located as an area for an advertising cooperative (a "Cooperative"). The Cooperative's members are the owners of all CD Stores operating in the area, including us and our affiliates, if applicable. All material decisions of the Cooperative, including contribution levels (which also require our approval), will require the affirmative vote of 51% of all CD Stores operating within the Cooperative's area (including those that we and our affiliates operate, if applicable), with each store receiving one vote. There are currently no advertising cooperatives in the CD Store network.
Source: Item 6 — Other Fees (FDD pages 13–20)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Cd One Price Cleaners does not currently have any advertising cooperatives. However, the FDD states that Cd One Price Cleaners may designate a geographic area in which two or more CD Stores are located as an area for an advertising cooperative.
If an advertising cooperative is established, the members would be the owners of all Cd One Price Cleaners stores operating in the area, including Cd One Price Cleaners and its affiliates, if applicable. All material decisions of the cooperative, including contribution levels, require the affirmative vote of 51% of all CD Stores operating within the cooperative's area, including those that Cd One Price Cleaners and its affiliates operate, with each store receiving one vote. Contribution levels also require the franchisor's approval.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that while there are no current advertising cooperatives, one could be formed in the future for their area. If this happens, the franchisee would be required to participate and contribute to the cooperative. The franchisee would have a vote in the cooperative's decisions, but Cd One Price Cleaners would also have a vote for any stores they operate in the area. The contribution levels would also require the franchisor's approval, giving Cd One Price Cleaners additional control.