Under what conditions will Stretch Zone provide radio and television commercials to franchisees?
Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (e) Radio and Television Commercials. We may provide a preapproved radio script and camera-ready television commercials (not including airtime) for your use in your DMA but only if they are created through funds in the Media Fund.
Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Stretch Zone Franchise Disclosure Document, Stretch Zone may provide franchisees with pre-approved radio scripts and camera-ready television commercials for use in their designated market area (DMA). However, this is contingent upon the commercials being created through funds available in the Media Fund. It is important to note that Stretch Zone will not cover the costs of airtime for these commercials.
This means that while Stretch Zone offers support in terms of providing the creative assets for radio and television advertising, franchisees are responsible for securing and paying for the actual airtime to broadcast these commercials in their local market. The availability of these resources is also dependent on the financial status of the Media Fund, which is supported by advertising contributions from both franchised and company-owned units.
For a prospective Stretch Zone franchisee, this implies that while there is potential support for advertising through pre-approved materials, franchisees should budget for the costs associated with purchasing airtime. They should also inquire about the current status and funding levels of the Media Fund to understand the extent to which these resources are readily available. This is a fairly typical arrangement in franchising, where national brands provide marketing assets but franchisees often handle local placement.