Who publishes the Consumer Price Index used to adjust 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 the 2025 Coffee News Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisor can adjust the weekly fees during the agreement term, subject to a maximum increase. This increase is tied to the "Consumer Price Index of Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers- (CPI-W, 1982-1984 - 100)." The document does not specify the publisher of this index.
For a prospective Coffee News franchisee, this means that the weekly fees they pay to the franchisor could increase over time, based on changes in the CPI-W. The CPI-W is a specific measure of inflation that reflects the price changes of goods and services typically purchased by urban wage earners and clerical workers. The reference year of 1982-1984 = 100 is used as a base for comparison.
It is important to note that the adjustment is subject to a maximum increase, providing some level of predictability for the franchisee. However, the exact method of calculation and the frequency of these adjustments are not detailed in this excerpt. A potential franchisee should seek clarification from Coffee News regarding how these adjustments are calculated and how often they are implemented to fully understand the potential impact on their weekly fees.
Because the FDD excerpt does not specify the publisher of the Consumer Price Index, a prospective franchisee should ask Coffee News directly for clarification. Knowing the specific source will allow the franchisee to independently track the index and anticipate potential fee adjustments.