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Which items in the City Publications Disclosure Document relate to advertising?

City_Publications Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

[Item 11: FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING]

C. Advertising and Promotion

    1. There is no advertising program for which you are required to make contributions. There is no advertising council composed of franchisees. We may elect at a future time to arrange cooperative advertising. You may elect with other franchisees to establish cooperative advertising for a select area encompassing your mutual territories. It is optional for the franchisees to participate in such a cooperative. If such a cooperative is established, we anticipate that each franchisee in the given area would automatically be a member, with one vote per franchise agreement. Any company or affiliate owned outlets would also be members and would be required to make the same contributions as the other members. Since there are no cooperatives at this point or ever in the past, we do not have a policy on an amount that franchisees would be required to contribute to the cooperative. We anticipate that the members would establish a governing board and would adopt governing documents that would be available for review by a prospective franchisee. (Section 11B)
    1. We have established and maintain an Internet website at www.citypublication.com that provides information about the CITY PUBLICATIONS System and the services that you and we provide. We will establish a website for your Franchised Business with a link to our website. You are responsible for maintaining the website created for your Franchised Business. We may (but are not required to) include an interior page at our website about your Franchised Business. If we include information about your Franchised Business on our website, we may require you to prepare all or a portion of the page at your expense using our template. We review and approve all information you prepare prior to posting it. We retain 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. You may be required to provide content for our Internet marketing. You must follow our intranet and Internet usage rules, policies and requirements. We retain 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, digital marketing, social

media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and any co-branding and other arrangements. We retain the sole right to approve any linking or other use of our website. You may not establish a presence on, or market using, the Internet for the Franchised Business unless you first obtain our consent. If we approve your independent website, we may require that your site may only be accessed through our home page. (Section 11.D)

B. Ongoing Assistance

During the operation of your Franchised Business, we will:

    1. Periodically provide advertising and promotional materials including ad-slicks, brochures, fliers, and other materials for your use. (Section 15.C)
    1. We have established email marketing, which is optional to you, with vendors that we have selected. (Section 4b)
    1. We have a license with a third party for a single card mailing program, called a VeriCast Program, and if you are in good standing with us and if the Program is available in your territory, you can choose to participate. (Section 4L)

Nives Stanetti - Nives has more than 19 years of experience in franchise development and corporate support; developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies at the corporate and franchise level, creative and advertising production, media buying, digital outreach, internal and external communications and public relations.

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 19–24)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to City Publications' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, several items pertain to advertising. Item 11 generally covers the franchisor's assistance, advertising, computer systems, and training provided to franchisees. Specifically, Section C of Item 11 details advertising and promotion, stating that there is currently no mandatory advertising program or advertising council. However, City Publications may choose to arrange cooperative advertising in the future, and franchisees can also elect to establish their own cooperative advertising within their territories.

City Publications maintains a website (www.citypublication.com) and will establish a website for each franchise with a link to the main site. While franchisees are responsible for maintaining their own websites, City Publications retains significant control over Internet marketing, including website content, domain names, and social media presence. Franchisees may be required to provide content for City Publications' Internet marketing efforts and must adhere to the franchisor's internet usage rules.

Additionally, City Publications periodically provides advertising and promotional materials like ad-slicks, brochures, and fliers for franchisees' use. They also have established optional email marketing programs with selected vendors and a single card mailing program called VeriCast, which franchisees in good standing can participate in if available in their territory. The FDD also indicates that Nives Stanetti has experience in franchise development and corporate support, including developing and implementing marketing and sales strategies, creative and advertising production, media buying, digital outreach, internal and external communications and public relations.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.