What is the full name of the DMA Cooperative associated with Stretch Zone?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| This Regional Advertising Cooperative Agreement (this "Agreement") is signed on among Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, a Florida limited liability |
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| company (the "Franchisor");, d/b/a Stretch Zone (the "Member"); |
| and DMA Stretch Zone Regional Advertising Cooperative, an |
| unincorporated association (the " DMA Cooperative"). |
Source: Item 3 — Franchisee/Debtor's Warranties. (FDD pages 263–364)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Stretch Zone Franchise Disclosure Document, the full name of the DMA Cooperative is the "DMA Stretch Zone Regional Advertising Cooperative". This cooperative is an unincorporated association.
Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC, the franchisor, and the franchisee both sign an agreement to become members of this cooperative. The purpose of the DMA Cooperative is to pool funds for advertising and promotional campaigns within the Designated Marketing Area (DMA). The cooperative will maintain a bank account at Bank of America for these funds, which Stretch Zone Franchising, LLC can access for monitoring purposes.
Franchisees contribute to the DMA Cooperative on a monthly basis, with contributions not exceeding 1% of their gross revenues. The initial amount is determined at the organizational meeting. Members have one vote within the DMA Cooperative on matters submitted to a vote, as detailed in the cooperative's bylaws. Funds collected by the DMA Cooperative are used for expenditures like television and radio media placement, agency expenses, point-of-purchase materials, and administrative fees, all subject to member approval and franchisor signature.