What is the anticipated cost to purchase the POS system for an All Dogs Unleashed franchise?
All_Dogs_Unleashed Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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You may either purchase or lease the POS system. If you choose to lease your POS system, we anticipate that there will be no upfront costs and that the annual cost of the lease will be $240. If you choose to purchase the POS system, we anticipate that your cost will be $420.
We estimate the cost of purchasing required computer hardware will be $1,500 for a Commercial Training Facility. As technology or software is developed in the future, we may require you to acquire additional, new, or substitute software, and replace or upgrade yo
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 20–26)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to All Dogs Unleashed's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees have the option to either purchase or lease the POS system. If a franchisee chooses to purchase the POS system, the anticipated cost is $420. Alternatively, if the franchisee chooses to lease the POS system, there are no upfront costs, but the annual lease cost is $240.
In addition to the POS system, franchisees will need to purchase computer hardware. All Dogs Unleashed estimates the cost of purchasing the required computer hardware to be $1,500 for a Commercial Training Facility. This is a separate cost from the POS system itself.
All Dogs Unleashed retains the right to mandate updates or replacements to the POS system, encompassing both hardware and software. The FDD states that there is no contractual limitation on the frequency or cost of these obligations. This means that franchisees should be prepared for potential future expenses related to maintaining and upgrading their POS system to comply with All Dogs Unleashed's requirements.