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Clause 14.2 · Royalties & Marketing Fund

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Royalty and marketing fees

"The Franchisee shall pay a royalty of 8% of Gross Revenue and a marketing contribution of 3% of Gross Revenue, both payable weekly, in advance."

In plain English

You pay 11% of every dollar you invoice - before costs - every week, whether or not you're profitable.

Why it matters

An 11% top-line take is at the higher end for this sector. Combined with weekly payment in advance, this compresses cash flow in your first year when you can least afford it.

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Fees, territory, restraints, termination, renewal, guarantees - nothing skipped.

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The three things that stop most franchisees getting a proper review.

A traditional review costs thousands.

Franchise-specialist solicitors typically charge $1,500–$3,500 for a review - enough that many first-time franchisees skip it entirely, exactly when they can least afford to.

The 14-day window is tight.

The Franchising Code gives you a minimum of 14 days with the disclosure document. Booking a solicitor, briefing them, and getting a written response inside that window is a scramble.

Most people sign without reading it.

The average franchise agreement is 80–120 pages of dense legal drafting. Without a guide, it's almost impossible to tell which clauses are standard and which ones will hurt you.

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Clause-by-clause, colour-rated (green / amber / red), in plain English. Upgrade to a specialist franchise lawyer at any point.

What's inside your report

A clause card for every risk in your agreement.

Every clause that materially affects you - fees and royalties, territory, termination, restraints, renewal, capex, supply, personal guarantees - read, rated, and explained in plain English. No jargon, no upsell, no filler.

Colour-rated risk - green, amber, red - for every clause

The clause quoted, then explained in plain English

Why it matters for your specific circumstances

Benchmarked against Australian Franchising Code norms

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Sample clause 1 of 4

Clause 14.2 · Royalties & Marketing Fund

Watch

Royalty and marketing fees

"The Franchisee shall pay a royalty of 8% of Gross Revenue and a marketing contribution of 3% of Gross Revenue, both payable weekly, in advance."

In plain English

You pay 11% of every dollar you invoice - before costs - every week, whether or not you're profitable.

Why it matters

An 11% top-line take is at the higher end for this sector. Combined with weekly payment in advance, this compresses cash flow in your first year when you can least afford it.

Tap the dots to flip through

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Franchise Agreement + Disclosure Document analysis

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Questions worth asking.

Is the AI Risk Report legal advice?+

No. The AI Risk Report is an information and risk-flagging service - it identifies clauses that materially affect you and explains them in plain English. Legal advice is a professional service delivered by a qualified lawyer, and it's available through the Lawyer Review and Lawyer Consultation packages, where our partner franchise law firm reviews your report and issues written advice under their name.

How accurate is the report?+

The AI is purpose-built for Australian franchise agreements - it's tuned to the Franchising Code of Conduct, ACCC guidance, unfair contract terms law, and the clauses that appear across hundreds of agreements we've seen. It's designed to be conservative: it flags anything material. For a formal, signed opinion you can rely on legally, upgrade to a Lawyer tier.

Is my document confidential?+

Yes. Your document is encrypted in transit and at rest, hosted in Australia, and handled under the Privacy Act. It is never used to train third-party AI models. Only you, the reviewing lawyer (if you upgrade), and our small support team can access it.

How fast is the lawyer tier?+

Because the lawyer starts from your AI Risk Report rather than reading the agreement cold, turnaround is typically 3–5 business days for Lawyer Review, and we book Lawyer Consultation calls within the same week. That's well inside the Franchising Code 14-day disclosure window.

What if my agreement is 200 pages?+

That's normal. The AI handles long agreements, ancillary deeds (lease, personal guarantee, IP licence deed), and the disclosure document together. Longer documents don't cost more at Tier 1.

Can I upgrade later?+

Yes. Start with an AI Risk Report today and upgrade to Lawyer Review or Consultation any time - the lawyer picks up from your report rather than starting from scratch, which is why our lawyer tier undercuts a traditional review by 30–50%.

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The AI Risk Report is an information service and is not legal advice. Legal advice is available through our partner law firm in the Lawyer Review and Consultation packages.