Who bears the expense of supplying financial reports to the City Publications franchisor?
City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Franchisor may (but is not required to) include at the CITY PUBLICATIONS website an interior page containing information about the Franchised Business. If Franchisor includes such information on the CITY PUBLICATIONS website, Franchisor may require Franchisee to prepare all or a portion of the page, at Franchisee's expense, using a template that Franchisor provides. All such information shall be subject to Franchisor's approval prior to posting. Franchisor retains the sole right to market on the Internet, including all use of websites, domain names, URL's, linking, meta-tags, marketing, auction sites, e-commerce and co-branding arrangements. Franchisee may be requested to provide Franchisor content for Franchisor's Internet marketing and shall be required to follow Franchisor's Intranet and Internet usage rules, policies and requirements. Franchisor retains the sole right to use the Marks on the Internet, including on websites, as domain names, directory addresses, search terms, meta-tags, and in connection with linking, marketing, cobranding and other arrangements, as well as social media and any digital marketing platform, Franchisor retains the sole right to approve any linking or other use of the CITY PUBLICATIONS website. Franchisee may not establish a presence
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 39–129)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the City Publications franchisee is responsible for the expense of preparing all or a portion of the page for the franchised business's website, using a template that City Publications provides. This includes the cost of content creation for the franchisor's internet marketing efforts.
City Publications maintains an internet website at www.citypublication.com, offering details about the City Publications system and services. While the franchisor establishes a website for the franchised business and links it to the main City Publications website, the franchisee is responsible for maintaining their individual website.
City Publications retains control over internet marketing, including websites, domain names, and social media. Franchisees may be asked to provide content for the franchisor's online marketing and must adhere to the franchisor's internet usage rules. The franchisor has the right to approve any links or use of the City Publications website.