How is the City Publications Exclusive Territory defined?
City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
So long as this Agreement is in force and effect and Franchisee is not in default under any of the terms hereof, Franchisor will neither establish, nor license another to establish or operate, a CITY PUBLICATIONS Business within the geographic area identified in Exhibit A to this Agreement (the "Exclusive Territory"). The Exclusive Territory granted to Franchisee shall consist of approximately one hundred thousand (100,000) homes of an appropriate market value and shall be defined by zip codes. Demographics will be based upon the most recent available U.S. Census data at the time the Exclusive Territory is designated. Franchisee is required to confine its distribution of Card Packs to Franchisee's Exclusive Territory.
Franchisee may solicit for Card Pack advertisements outside of the Exclusive Territory so long as such advertisements are to be directed to consumers residing or situated within the Exclusive Territory. All activity to solicit advertising from individual business owners or other business entities having operations or sites in multiple franchise territories shall be reserved for Franchisor.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD page 24)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to City Publications' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Exclusive Territory granted to a franchisee consists of approximately 100,000 homes of an appropriate market value and is defined by zip codes. The demographic data used to determine the territory will be based on the most recent U.S. Census data available when the territory is designated. This territory is documented in Exhibit A of the Franchise Agreement.
A City Publications franchisee is required to distribute their Card Packs exclusively within their assigned Exclusive Territory. However, franchisees are allowed to solicit Card Pack advertisements from businesses outside their territory, as long as these advertisements target consumers who reside within the franchisee's Exclusive Territory.
It is important to note that City Publications retains the right to solicit advertising from business owners or entities that operate in multiple franchise territories. This means that while a franchisee has an exclusive territory for direct distribution, the franchisor maintains control over larger, multi-territory advertising accounts.