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When was Coffee News Online first offered as a service from Chil Consulting in Ontario, Canada?

Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

On January 4, 2021, we offered Coffee News Online, as a service from Chil Consulting in Ontario, Canada. On January 1, 2022, we offered a second Online service from Shadow Fox Consulting in Valdosta, GA. This enables you to offer an online version of Coffee News to readers within the service area of your print franchises. This service is mobile ready.

In or around January of 2021, we entered into a service agreement with Chil Consulting, a Canadian corporation, to provide Coffee News Online related services enabling Coffee News franchisees to publish a digital version of the Coffee News Publication. On January 1, 2022, we entered into a similar type agreement with Shadow Fox Consulting. Coffee News® online will retain many of the same features as the hard copy format used worldwide, but with enhanced features, making Coffee News® more accessible to readers, offering greater marketing opportunities, and generating additional advertising revenue from existing advertisers as well as restaurants at a modest cost. To enroll in the Coffee News Online feature, there are currently two (2) options: Basic and Premium, as outlined in Section 4 of the Coffee News Franchise Agreement.

Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 7–9)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Coffee News Online was first offered as a service from Chil Consulting in Ontario, Canada, on January 4, 2021. This service allows franchisees to offer an online version of Coffee News to readers within their print franchise's service area. The online service is designed to be mobile-ready, expanding the reach of the publication.

In or around January of 2021, Coffee News entered into a service agreement with Chil Consulting, a Canadian corporation, to provide Coffee News Online related services. This agreement enables Coffee News franchisees to publish a digital version of the Coffee News Publication. A similar agreement was later established with Shadow Fox Consulting on January 1, 2022.

The Coffee News Online service retains many of the features of the hard copy format but includes enhanced features to make it more accessible to readers. These enhancements aim to offer greater marketing opportunities and generate additional advertising revenue, including revenue from restaurants. Franchisees have two enrollment options for Coffee News Online: Basic and Premium, as detailed in Section 4 of the Coffee News Franchise Agreement.

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.