Where can I find the definition of Coffee News Online Basic Service?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
4.5.1. Basic service:
- 4.5.1.1 Provides the layout of current content, submitted ads and What's Happening events dated and posted for each Monday for publishers to send to their contacts each week.
- 4.5.1.2. Dedicated URL for your online edition (i.e. www.coffeenewsonline.com/ME/Bangor). All online editions can be found via a dropdown menu from the main site.
- 4.5.1.3 Provides up to 40 single (400 x 300 pixel) ad spaces for sale from all industries including restaurants. Double ads (400 x 600 pixel) are also available to sell (and are counted as 2 ads). All ads rotate weekly.
- 4.5.1.4. Ads are mobile responsive and clickable, linking directly to the advertiser's web, email or phone contact information.
- 4.5.1.5. Provides 1 sponsorship ad for each week's online edition.
- 4.5.1.6. Coffee News® man is hidden in one of the ads each week and clickable to the contest entry form as part of the Coffee News® Contest.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document, the definition of Coffee News Online Basic Service can be found in Item 23, Paragraph 4.5.1. This section outlines the features included in the Basic Service option for the online version of the Coffee News publication.
The Coffee News Online Basic Service includes several key components. It provides the layout of current content, submitted ads, and What's Happening events, dated and posted for each Monday, which publishers can then send to their contacts weekly. Each franchisee gets a dedicated URL for their online edition, such as www.coffeenewsonline.com/ME/Bangor, and all online editions are accessible through a dropdown menu on the main Coffee News site.
Additionally, the Basic Service offers up to 40 single ad spaces (400 x 300 pixels) available for sale across various industries, including restaurants. Double ads (400 x 600 pixels) are also available and count as two ad spaces. All ads rotate on a weekly basis. The ads are designed to be mobile responsive and clickable, linking directly to the advertiser's web, email, or phone contact information. The service also provides one sponsorship ad for each week's online edition. Finally, the Coffee News man is hidden in one of the ads each week, and clicking on him leads to the contest entry form as part of the Coffee News Contest.