What kind of print material templates does Cr3 American Exteriors supply?
Cr3_American_Exteriors Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Print Material. We supply you with templates of fliers, coupons, and other print material. (Franchise Agreement, Section 3.7).
Use of Your Own Advertising Material**.** Your advertising promotion and marketing must be completely clear, factual, and not misleading and conform to the highest standards of ethical advertising and marketing and the advertising and marketing policies that we periodically prescribe. You may use your own advertising materials provided that you submit them to us and we approve them, in writing, and they adhere to federal, state and local law. If our written approval is not received within 14 days from the date we received the material, the material is deemed disapproved. (Franchise Agreement, Section 3.8).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 32–37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Cr3 American Exteriors FDD, the franchisor provides franchisees with templates for fliers, coupons, and other print materials.
This indicates that Cr3 American Exteriors offers some support for local marketing efforts by providing franchisees with pre-designed templates. This can be beneficial for franchisees as it saves them the time and cost of creating these materials from scratch. It also helps ensure brand consistency across all franchise locations.
However, franchisees are also allowed to use their own advertising materials, provided they submit them to Cr3 American Exteriors for written approval. If approval is not received within 14 days of submission, the material is considered disapproved. This allows franchisees some flexibility in their marketing efforts while ensuring that all advertising adheres to the franchisor's standards and complies with legal requirements. Franchisees must ensure their advertising is clear, factual, and not misleading, conforming to ethical advertising standards and Cr3 American Exteriors's policies.
Prospective franchisees should inquire about the specific types of print material templates available, any restrictions on their use, and the process for submitting and approving their own advertising materials.