Be Local Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
The Be Local Franchise Disclosure Document is the most comprehensive record of how the company operates — financial statements, fee schedules, litigation history, and system-wide unit counts, disclosed under federal mandate. The 2026 filing is available here as a complete PDF.
A Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is the disclosure the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise Rule requires Be Local to provide to any prospective franchisee before a sale. Its 23 numbered Items set out the company's history and leadership, initial fees and estimated investment, ongoing obligations, territory terms, any financial performance representation, outlet counts, and financial statements, and the document is refiled each year.
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Instant download for all documentsBe Local 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
Issued October 2026 · 254-page PDF
- Initial investment (Item 7):
- $1,925 – $13,460 (p. 34)
The franchise agreement attached as Exhibit B to this disclosure document ("Franchise Agreement") will grant you the right to operate a Franchised Business in which you will sell print advertising for, and facilitate the publishing and distribution of, a BELOCAL® publication (the "Publication") to be distributed within a non-exclusive, geographic area ("Territory"); sell digital advertising services; solicit and…— 2026 Be Local FDD, p. 9
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