What is the deadline for a Punch King Fitness Cooperative to prepare its unaudited financial statement?
Punch_King_Fitness Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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Regional and Local Advertising Cooperatives.
We may designate any geographical area where at least two Punch King Fitness Franchised Businesses are located to establish a local or regional marketing and advertising cooperative (Cooperative). Each Cooperative will be organized and governed in a manner approved by us in writing. If your Territory is within the geographic boundaries of a Region or Local Cooperate that we designate, you will be required to participate in the cooperative. The members of the Cooperative will determine the amount of the Cooperative Contribution, but the Cooperative Contribution may not exceed $100 per month. Within thirty days after the end of each calendar month, each Cooperative will prepare an unaudited statement of the Cooperative's financial position and the results of operations of the Cooperative. Each member of the Cooperative will be entitled to receive a copy of the Cooperative's financial statements upon request. For each Punch King Fitness business operated by us or our affiliates in a geographical area for which a Cooperative has been established, we will make a Cooperative Contribution on the same basis as assessments required of comparable franchises that are members of the same Cooperative. If outlets owned by us have the controlling voting power, Cooperative Contribution will not exceed $100 per month. You do not have the right to form, change, dissolve, or merge any Regional Advertising Cooperative. We shall administer the Regional Advertising Cooperative. There are currently no Regional Advertising Cooperativ
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 28–35)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Punch King Fitness's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee's territory is within a designated Regional or Local Cooperative, they are required to participate in that cooperative. Each Punch King Fitness Cooperative is required to prepare an unaudited statement of its financial position and operating results within thirty days after the end of each calendar month.
This means that a Punch King Fitness Cooperative must produce its financial statement monthly, providing a regular overview of the cooperative's financial health. This requirement ensures that all members of the cooperative have access to timely financial information, allowing them to stay informed about the cooperative's financial activities and performance.
Each member of the Cooperative, including Punch King Fitness franchisees, is entitled to receive a copy of these financial statements upon request, promoting transparency and accountability within the cooperative. The franchisor also contributes to the cooperative on the same basis as the franchisees for any company-owned locations within the cooperative's geographical area.