What is the weekly fee for Coffee News Online Basic Service?
Coffee_News Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- 2.1.4 Weekly Fees. For the first Franchise granted to Franchisee, weekly payments of:
- 2.1.4.1 for hardcopy Periodical, $80 per week beginning upon the conclusion of the Initial Period. In the case of multiple franchises granted to Franchisee under separate licensing agreements, weekly payments of $25 per week for each additional franchise purchased, to be charged for each week beginning after the first nine
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 36–118)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Coffee News's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees who opt to publish the digital format of the periodical, known as "Coffee News Online Basic Service," will incur a weekly fee of $25.00 (USD). This fee is separate from the weekly payments associated with the hardcopy periodical.
The Coffee News Online Basic Service provides franchisees with a dedicated URL for their online edition and up to 40 single ad spaces for sale, along with one sponsorship ad per week. The online ads are designed to be mobile responsive and clickable, linking directly to the advertiser's contact information. This service also includes the Coffee News® man hidden in one of the ads each week, which is clickable to a contest entry form.
For franchisees considering offering both the hardcopy and online versions of Coffee News, it's important to factor in both the $80 per week for the hardcopy periodical and the additional $25 per week for the online basic service. This brings the total weekly fee to $105 for franchisees offering both services. Franchisees should also be aware that they are responsible for uploading all advertisements and "What's Happening" events content into the online feature system.