What is the name of the council that advises GSCAA on advertising policies for Gold Star?
Gold_Star Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The Gold Star Chili Franchisee Advisory Council (the "Council") advises GSCAA on advertising policies. Currently, members of the Council are existing Franchisees (or their respective owners) and are elected by majority vote of Gold Star's Franchisees. Gold Star has the power to form, dissolve or change the Council. The Council serves in an advisory capacity only and does not have operational or decision-making power. Gold Star may, in its sole discretion, expand, modify or eliminate the Council or its responsibilities and is under no obligation to conduct any future advertising program with respect to written governing documents.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 26–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Gold Star's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Gold Star Chili Franchisee Advisory Council (the "Council") advises GSCAA on advertising policies. The members of this council are existing Gold Star franchisees, or their respective owners, who are elected by a majority vote of Gold Star's franchisees.
It is important to note that Gold Star has the authority to form, dissolve, or change the council as they see fit. The council serves only in an advisory capacity and does not have any operational or decision-making power. Gold Star retains the right to expand, modify, or eliminate the council or its responsibilities, and they are not obligated to conduct any future advertising program based on written governing documents.
For a prospective franchisee, this means that while there is a franchisee advisory council that provides input on advertising policies, Gold Star ultimately has the final say. The council's role is purely advisory, and Gold Star can change or dissolve the council at any time. Franchisees should be aware that Gold Star is not obligated to follow the council's advice or to conduct any advertising at all.