Can Focalpoint Coaching sell multiple copies of advertising materials to franchisees?
Focalpoint_Coaching Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Fund periodically will give you samples of advertising, marketing, and promotional formats and materials at no cost. We or the Fund will sell you multiple copies of these materials at their direct cost of producing them, plus any related shipping, handling, and storage charges.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 28–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Focalpoint Coaching's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the company or its Advertising and Development Fund will provide samples of advertising, marketing, and promotional materials to franchisees at no cost. However, Focalpoint Coaching or the Fund may also sell multiple copies of these materials to franchisees.
The price for these multiple copies will be the direct cost of producing the materials, along with any related shipping, handling, and storage charges. This means franchisees can obtain additional advertising materials beyond the initial samples, but they will have to pay for the production and distribution costs.
This arrangement allows Focalpoint Coaching to control the brand's advertising and marketing while providing franchisees with access to approved materials. It also allows the company to recoup some of the costs associated with producing and distributing these materials. Franchisees should factor in these potential costs when budgeting for their ongoing advertising and marketing expenses.