What is the maximum increase allowed for Coffee News weekly fees?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| the term of this Agreement, the weekly fees may be adjusted upward or downward by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchisor, subject to a maximum increase equal to the increase in the “Consumer Price | |||||
| Index of Urban | Wage Earners | and Clerical | Workers- (CPI-W, | 1982-1984 | - 100)” |
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the weekly fees may be adjusted by the Franchisor during the term of the agreement. The maximum increase is tied to the increase in the Consumer Price Index of Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W, 1982-1984 = 100).
For a prospective Coffee News franchisee, this means that the weekly fees they pay to Coffee News could increase over time, but the increase is capped by the CPI-W. The CPI-W is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban wage earners and clerical workers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. This provides some predictability and limits the potential for large, arbitrary increases in weekly fees.
It is important for potential franchisees to monitor the CPI-W to understand the potential for fee increases during their franchise term. Franchisees should also clarify with Coffee News how often these adjustments are made and if there are any other factors that could influence the weekly fees.