To whom is the $100.00 portion of the Coffee News Online enrollment fee paid?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
anchise agreement
- $ 9,900.00 TOTAL
All initial fees and payments owed by franchisees shall be due in full upon our completion of all pre-opening obligations under the franchise agreement.
- 2.1.2 In addition to the publication of hardcopy format of Periodical, Franchisee shall have the option to publish the digital format of the Periodical ("Coffee News Onl
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have the option to publish a digital format of the periodical, known as Coffee News Online. To participate in publishing Coffee News Online, a one-time enrollment fee is required. This fee is divided, with $100.00 being paid to Chil Consulting and $75.00 being paid to Shadowfox Design upon enrollment.
This indicates that Coffee News uses third-party contractors to provide Coffee News Online services. Chil Consulting and Shadowfox Design are the current contractors that provide these services. The franchisee is responsible for uploading all the advertisements and 'What's Happening' events content into the online feature system.
For a prospective Coffee News franchisee, this means that the Coffee News Online enrollment fee is split between two specific third-party service providers, Chil Consulting and Shadowfox Design, rather than being paid directly to Coffee News. This fee is paid one time upon enrollment to Coffee News Online. Franchisees should understand the roles of these third-party contractors in providing the online services and what their own responsibilities will be in managing the online content.