Does Craters & Freighters maintain a Franchisee Geosite?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 5.6 Franchisee Geosite.
Franchisor will establish and maintain a stand-alone website for Franchisee ("Franchisee Geosite"), which is separate and apart from Franchisor's website.
Such Franchisee Geosite will include the contact information for the Franchised Business and various customer-oriented functions relating to products and services offered by the Franchised Business.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor will own and control the domain, design, layout, and content associated with such Franchisee Geosite. Franchisee may propose content to appear on such Franchisee Geosite, but all such content will be subject to the review and approval of Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 49–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Craters & Freighters' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Craters & Freighters will establish and maintain a stand-alone website for each franchisee, referred to as a "Franchisee Geosite." This Geosite is separate from the main Craters & Freighters website and will include contact information for the franchised business, as well as customer-oriented functions related to the products and services offered.
Craters & Freighters retains ownership and control over the domain, design, layout, and content of the Franchisee Geosite. While franchisees can propose content for their Geosite, all content is subject to review and approval by Craters & Freighters.
This arrangement means that while franchisees benefit from having an online presence managed by the franchisor, they have limited control over the website's content and design. Prospective franchisees should consider the implications of this arrangement and discuss content control and approval processes with Craters & Freighters during their due diligence.