Who administers the Degree Wellness advertising cooperatives?
Degree_Wellness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ranchise Agreement require you to participate in any such advertising cooperative or council as directed by us. The members of the Cooperative for any such area will consist of all Degree Wellness Studios whether operated by us, our affiliate, or by any of our affiliate's wholly-owned subsidiaries or by franchisees. The franchisees will administer the cooperative. If we require you to participate in an established cooperative advertising campaign for your market area, you minimum contribution will be $1,000 per month. The actual amount will be set by the cooperatives governing documents, of which we do not have a copy to provide to you. Each cooperative will establish their own governing documents and self-govern. If Franchisor-owned locations are a part of the advertising cooperative, then they will contribute at the same rate as franchisee-owned locations and have the same voting rights. Each franchisee in the same market will be required to be a member. Your $1,000 minimum monthly cooperative contribution will apply to the satisfaction of your local advertising requirement once the Studio is open at least 12 full months. Governing documents are not available for the franchisee's review. The contribution amount will be set by a majority vote of the members of the cooperative. A membership of the cooperative is determined by the numbers of locations a franchisee may have. For example if a franch
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 32–42)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Degree Wellness's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisees administer the advertising cooperatives. The franchisor, however, retains the right to change, dissolve, or merge any cooperative or council at their discretion.
If Degree Wellness requires a franchisee to participate in an established cooperative advertising campaign, the minimum contribution is $1,000 per month. The actual amount will be determined by the cooperative's governing documents. These governing documents are not available for franchisee review. Each cooperative establishes its own governing documents and is self-governed.
Franchisor-owned locations contribute at the same rate as franchisee-owned locations and have the same voting rights if they are part of the advertising cooperative. Each franchisee in the same market is required to be a member. The contribution amount is set by a majority vote of the cooperative members. Membership and voting rights are determined by the number of locations a franchisee owns within the cooperative.