Does the Anago agreement specify if the Subfranchisor can use the Software on workstations?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) Terms of Use. The Software (including any changes Franchisor makes to the Software at the request of Subfranchisor) may be used by the Subfranchisor on any number of workstations, computers, or mobile devices approved by the Franchisor.
Security of the Software, collected data, and Related Materials from outside intrusion through any aforementioned workstations, computers, or mobile devices will be the sole responsibility of the Subfranchisor, regardless of any assistance provided by Franchisor to protect the Software, collected data and Related Materials.
Backup of the data is the Franchisor's responsibility.
Should the backup data be lost or corrupted through no fault of the Franchisor, the Franchisor shall not be responsible for any cost of recovery of the data by the Subfranchisor nor shall the Franchisor be liable for any lost income or damages of the Subfranchisor as of the result of data loss.
Title and full ownership rights to the Software at all times remains with the Franchisor, including with respect to any enhancements or modifications Franchisor makes to the Software at Subfranchisor's request.
The Subfranchisor may not enhance or modify the Software in any manner.
The rights granted under this Agreement authorize the Subfranchisor to utilize the Related Materials in printed form, in support of its use of the Software in machine-readable form.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 62–298)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Software provided to the Subfranchisor may be used on any number of workstations, computers, or mobile devices approved by Anago. This allowance is subject to the terms of the agreement between Anago and the subfranchisee.
However, the subfranchisor bears the sole responsibility for the security of the Software, collected data, and related materials against outside intrusion through these workstations, computers, or mobile devices. This responsibility remains with the subfranchisor, regardless of any assistance Anago might provide to protect these assets.
Anago retains full ownership rights to the Software, including any enhancements or modifications made at the subfranchisor's request. The subfranchisor is not allowed to enhance or modify the Software in any way. The rights granted to the subfranchisor only permit the use of related materials in printed form to support the use of the Software in machine-readable form.