What specific costs related to the collateral is the All Team franchisee obligated to pay?
All_Team Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
thing contained herein shall constitute an agreement by ATFC to accept any payments after the same are due or commitment by ATFC to extend credit to or otherwise finance the FRANCHISEE's operation of the Agency. The obligations of this provision survive termination or expiration of the Agreement.
N. Computer Hardware and Software Requirements. FRANCHISEE shall equip the office with office equipment, and computer equipment and use the computer software as required in the Confidential Operations Manual and which may be changed or modified from time to time. FRANCHISEE must lease and maintain the required proprietary software from the supplier approved by ATFC. Currently FRANCHISEE must obtain the right to use the Software from ATFC and this Software will be hosted on ATFC's servers. FRANCHISEE acknowledges and understands that in the future, and from time to time, FRANCHISEE may be required to upgrade or purchase or lease new computer hardware and software at FRANCHISEE's expense. FRANCHISEE must use all of the ATFC designated email accounts and related websites to conduct Agency business. FRANCHISEE will receive three email addresses for free, and then FRANCHISEE must pay ATFC $4 per week for each additional email address used by the Agency (the "Email Address Fee"). The Email Address Fee is paid at the same time and in the same manner as the Technology Fee.
IX. PROPRIETARY MARKS
A. Right to Use Marks. ATFC represents that it owns the registrations to the Marks and has the rights to use the Marks and sublicense the rights to use the Marks according to the terms of this Agreement. FRANCHISEE recognizes that valuable goodwill is attached to the Marks, and that it will use same only in the manner and to the extent specifically licensed by this Agreement. Any goodwill arising out of FRANCHISEE's use of the Marks inures to the benefit of ATFC. FRANCHISEE further acknowledges that the right to use said Marks and the grant contained in this Agreement is non-exclusive. Any unauthorized use of the Marks by the FRANCHISEE is a breach of this Agreement and an infringement of the rights of ATFC. FRANCHISEE agrees that the unauthorized use or misuse of the Marks will constitute irreparable harm to ATFC, and FRANCHISEE expressly waives any requirement that ATFC post security in order to obtain injunctive relief in connection with such use. All provisions of this Agreement applicable to the Marks apply to any additional trademarks, service marks, and commercial symbols hereafter authorized for use by and licensed to the FRANCHISEE.
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Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 33–34)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
Based on the 2025 FDD, the All Team franchisee is obligated to equip their office with specific computer hardware and software. The franchisee must lease and maintain proprietary software from a supplier approved by All Team. Currently, the franchisee must obtain the right to use the software from All Team, which will be hosted on All Team's servers. The franchisee acknowledges that they may be required to upgrade, purchase, or lease new computer hardware and software at their own expense in the future.
Additionally, the All Team franchisee must use all of the All Team designated email accounts and related websites to conduct agency business. The franchisee will receive three email addresses for free, but then must pay All Team $4 per week for each additional email address used by the agency, referred to as the "Email Address Fee." This fee is paid at the same time and in the same manner as the Technology Fee.
In the event that an audit by All Team results in a determination that any or all of the fees paid to All Team are deficient (underpaid) by more than one percent (1%), the franchisee shall promptly pay to All Team any amounts shown to be due and all costs and expenses incurred by All Team in conducting the subsequent audit to determine that the franchisee is reporting correctly, including salaries of All Team's representatives, travel costs, room and board, and audit fees.