Are promotional discounts (coupons) deducted from Gross Revenue when calculating the Continuing Royalty Fee for a Fly Fitness franchise?
Fly_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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1 You must pay us a Continuing Royalty Fee equal to seven percent (7.0%) of the Gross Revenue generated weekly by your Franchised Business. "Gross Revenue" includes all revenues and income from any source derived or received by Franchisee from, through, by or on account of the operation
of the Franchised Business or made pursuant to the rights granted hereunder, including but not limited, any and all other revenues received using Franchisor's methods, operations and/or trade secrets whether received in cash, in services, in kind, from barter and/or exchange, on credit (whether or not payment is actually received) or otherwise. It does not include (i) any sales tax or similar taxes collected from customers and turned over to the governmental authority imposing the tax, (ii) properly documented refunds to customers, (iii) properly documented promotional discounts (i.e., coupons) or (iv) properly documented employee discounts (limited to 3% of Gross Revenue). Gross Revenue does not include gift card purchases, at the time of purchase, but Gross Revenue does include the redemption amount of purchases made by gift card. If you do not report revenues for the month, then we will collect 120% of the last Continuing Royalty Fee collected and settle the balance the next period in which you report revenue. You are required to set up authorization at your bank to allow us to electronically transfer funds from your bank account to our bank account. Interest and late fees will apply to any late payments or electronic funds transfer requests denied due to insufficient funds.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 8–14)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fly Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Continuing Royalty Fee is calculated as 7% of the weekly Gross Revenue. Gross Revenue includes all income from the operation of the franchised business. However, the document specifies certain exclusions from Gross Revenue.
Specifically, properly documented promotional discounts (i.e., coupons) are excluded from the Gross Revenue calculation. This means that Fly Fitness franchisees do not have to pay royalty fees on the value of discounts given to customers through coupons or other promotional offers, provided these discounts are properly documented.
In addition to promotional discounts, sales taxes collected and remitted to governmental authorities and properly documented refunds to customers are also excluded from Gross Revenue. Employee discounts are also excluded but are limited to 3% of Gross Revenue. Gift card purchases are not included in Gross Revenue at the time of purchase, but the redemption amount of purchases made by gift card is included.