Does Anago have electronic and manual access to the information generated by the NBDS system?
Anago Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
The NBDS System's principal functions are to provide permanent records of sales transactions at your Anago Subfranchise and to collect and manage information about the nature of those transactions. The types of information that it collects and generates are telemarketing and sales levels, client information, individual sales data, and various financial information. This information is considered our Confidential Information. We will have electronic and manual access to the information that the NBDS System generates and there are no contractual limitations on our right to access this information. NBDS is not intended to be an accounting or bookkeeping system. You must obtain your own accounting and or bookkeeping system.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 27–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Anago's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Anago has both electronic and manual access to the information generated by the NBDS (New Business Development System). The NBDS system's primary function is to maintain permanent records of sales transactions within an Anago Subfranchise and to gather and manage data related to these transactions.
The information collected includes telemarketing and sales levels, client information, individual sales data, and various financial details. Anago considers this information confidential and has unrestricted rights to access it.
It is important to note that the NBDS is not intended as an accounting or bookkeeping system, and franchisees must obtain their own separate accounting system. The NBDS system is owned by ACS, with software sourced and supported through Anago, which is currently the only approved supplier. Franchisees are responsible for reasonable upgrades and updates to their computer systems at their own expense, with upgrade costs potentially ranging from $500.00 to $5,000.00.