What is the relationship between 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. and Coffee News USA, Inc.?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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On February 5, 1996, we purchased the exclusive rights to franchise Coffee News in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Central America, and the Caribbean from 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. d/b/a Coffee News, 54 Harlow Bay, Winnipeg, Manitoba R2C 5N5, a corporation of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. Since 1988, 2703203, Manitoba, Inc. has licensed the distribution of Coffee News in most of the prime population areas of Canada and is seeking to establish a worldwide network in a variety of languages. We are the first to acquire the rights outside of Canada. Recently, other parties either have or are in the process of acquiring franchise rights in other countries.
2703203, Manitoba, Inc. provides us weekly copy for Coffee News which we distribute to our United States publishers every 8 weeks. The weekly copy provided to you contains all material to be published except advertising copy and local events listed under the "What's Happening" section, which you will provide. Due to language differences and local customs, we are authorized to edit the copy for the United States market. You are not authorized to edit the copy without our written permission to do so.
We purchased a printing company, July 1, 2008, that primarily prints Coffee News editions for our publishers primarily in North America called Coffee News Printing, LLC and located in Houlton, Bangor Maine. Effective July 1, 2020, the printing and shipping services were terminated and outsourced to a local commercial printer in Bangor, Maine.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor and any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 7–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Coffee News FDD, 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. has a multifaceted relationship with Coffee News USA, Inc. On February 5, 1996, Coffee News USA, Inc. purchased the exclusive rights to franchise Coffee News in the continental United States, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Central America, and the Caribbean from 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. licenses the distribution of Coffee News in most of the prime population areas of Canada and aims to establish a worldwide network. Coffee News USA, Inc. was the first to acquire rights outside of Canada.
2703203 Manitoba, Inc. provides Coffee News USA, Inc. with weekly copy for Coffee News, which is then distributed to United States publishers every 8 weeks. This copy contains all material to be published except for advertising copy and local events listed under the "What's Happening" section, which the franchisee provides. Coffee News USA, Inc. is authorized to edit the copy for the United States market due to language differences and local customs, but franchisees are not authorized to edit the copy without written permission.
Ownership also connects the two companies. William Buckley purchased 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. on October 21, 2008, making it an affiliate of Coffee News USA, Inc. William A. Buckley owns 100% of the shares of 2703203 Manitoba, Inc. He also owns 45% of Coffee News USA, Inc. shares, with Sue-Ann Buckley also owning 45% and John B. Buckley owning 10%.