Since when has one of Aw's affiliates used the specified POS system?
Aw Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
hise Agreement, Sections 12.3)
Computer System
You must purchase and use the point of sale (POS) system that we require for use by Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurants and purchase the necessary hardware to support it. The currently approved POS system is Microworks Prism. In addition to functioning as a cash register, its features include website online ordering and other website applications, inventory tracking, loyalty/gift card tracking, customer data collection, delivery tracking, mapping, and employee time clock function. The initial cost of purchasing the required POS system, including equipment, is $12,000 to $19,000. One of our aff
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 22–29)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Aw's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, one of Aw's affiliates has been using the Microworks Prism point of sale (POS) system since October 2013. This POS system is required for all Papa Ray's Pizza Restaurants.
For a prospective franchisee, this indicates that Aw has experience with the mandated POS system within its own affiliated locations. This could translate to a more streamlined support and training process for new franchisees as the franchisor has direct familiarity with the system's implementation and troubleshooting.
The POS system's features include online ordering, inventory tracking, loyalty/gift card tracking, customer data collection, delivery tracking, mapping, and employee time clock function. The initial cost for the POS system, including equipment, ranges from $12,000 to $19,000. Franchisees are also required to maintain an annual maintenance agreement for the POS system, estimated to cost between $800 and $2,000 annually, and the cost of online ordering ranges from $180 to $250 per month.