What is the purpose of the drop-down menu on the Coffee News online version?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 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.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the drop-down menu on the main Coffee News website serves as a directory for all online editions. Each franchisee has a dedicated URL for their online edition, such as www.coffeenewsonline.com/ME/Bangor. The drop-down menu allows users to find specific local Coffee News online editions from the main Coffee News site.
This is part of the basic online service that Coffee News provides to franchisees. The basic service also includes the layout of current content, ad submission features, and a 'What's Happening' events section, all dated and posted each Monday. This content is designed to be sent to the franchisee's contacts each week.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that Coffee News provides a centralized online platform where customers can easily find their local edition. This can help increase visibility and readership for the franchisee's online publication. The franchisee is responsible for uploading advertisements and event content into the online system.