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What is the alternative to the 1% gross sales local advertising requirement for Flowerama franchisees?

Flowerama Franchise · 2024 FDD

Answer from 2024 FDD Document

During each calendar year, you must spend a minimum of 1% of gross sales for local advertising and promotion of your Flowerama Center. You may use your own advertising material, but the media and content of your advertising is subject to our approval. (Franchise Agreement - Section 22 A). In lieu of the above advertising requirement, we, at our sole option, may establish a "Marketing Fund" for Flowerama Centers. (Franchise Agreement - Section 22 B).

Flowerama Marketing Fund – Standard Flowerama Centers

As of the date of this Disclosure Document, we have not established a separate Flowerama Marketing Fund (the "Flowerama Marketing Fund"), but we reserve the right to do so at any time in the future upon 90 days' written notice to you. When the Flowerama Marketing Fund is implemented, company-owned and affiliate-owned Standard Flowerama Centers will make contributions to the Flowerama Marketing Fund equal to the amounts required of comparable Centers for each of our or our subsidiaries' or affiliates' companyowned units operating in any market or region in which there are 5 or more Standard Flowerama Centers in operation. If a Flowerama Marketing Fund is established, all franchisees will be uniformly required to pay to us on or before the 10th day of each calendar month an amount equal to 2% of their Gross Sales for the preceding calendar month. (Franchise Agreement - Section 22 B).

The Flowerama Marketing Fund monies will be used by us for the purpose of advertising, promoting and enhancing the total Flowerama image. (Franchise Agreement - Section 22 B).

Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–52)

What This Means (2024 FDD)

According to Flowerama's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, instead of spending 1% of gross sales on local advertising, Flowerama may, at its sole option, establish a "Marketing Fund" for Flowerama Centers.

If Flowerama establishes a Marketing Fund, all franchisees will be required to pay 2% of their gross sales to Flowerama on or before the 10th day of each calendar month. These funds will be used for advertising, promoting, and enhancing the Flowerama image.

Flowerama reserves the right to establish a Flowerama Marketing Fund at any time in the future, providing 90 days' written notice to franchisees. Company-owned and affiliate-owned Standard Flowerama Centers will contribute to the fund equally to the amounts required of comparable Centers. The Flowerama Marketing Fund monies will be used by Flowerama for the purpose of advertising, promoting and enhancing the total Flowerama image.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.