Must Bb.Q Chicken franchisees purchase or lease specific point-of-sale systems?
Bb_Q_Chicken Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
hibit E. Our Manual contains approximately 240 pages.
Computer and Point-of-Sale Systems: You must purchase or lease and use certain point-of-sale systems, computer hardware and software that meet our specifications and that are capable of electronically interfacing with our computer system. The computer system will provide sales tracking information, inventory management, business reports, labor and scheduling management, order processing and credit card processing.
You must purchase and use only the POS System we have approved. Currently, we require use of the Toast POS System. You will pay a monthly fee of $500 for continued use of the POS system software.
We are the approved supplier for the POS System hardware. You will pay us for the hardware for your POS System, which we will purchase from Toast on your behalf. You must purchase the hardware for at least one terminal for use at your Franchised Business. We expect the point-of-sale system hardware for one terminal will cost approximately $4,000.
You must purchase a maintenance contract for your point-of-sale system, which we anticipate will cost approximately $500 annually (this amount is included in the POS System expenditure disclosed in the Item 7 Table). You must obtain any upgrades and/or updates to the software used with the point-of-sale system, at your expense. In addition, we may require you to update and/or upgrade all or a portion of your point-of-sale system during the term of your Franchise Agreement, at your expense. The Franchise Agreement does not limit our ability to require you to update and/or upgrade your point-of-sale system or the cost of any update and/or upgrade. We are not responsible for providing you with any upgrades,
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 33–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bb.Q Chicken's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase or lease point-of-sale (POS) systems, computer hardware, and software that meet Bb.Q Chicken's specifications and can interface with their computer system. The computer system is designed to provide sales tracking, inventory management, business reports, labor and scheduling management, order processing, and credit card processing.
Bb.Q Chicken franchisees must use only the POS system that Bb.Q Chicken has approved. Currently, the approved POS system is Toast, and franchisees will pay a monthly fee of $500 for continued use of the software. Bb.Q Chicken is the approved supplier for the POS system hardware, which they purchase from Toast on the franchisee's behalf. Franchisees must purchase hardware for at least one terminal, which is expected to cost approximately $4,000.
Furthermore, franchisees must purchase a maintenance contract for the POS system, which is estimated to cost approximately $500 annually. Franchisees are also responsible for obtaining any software upgrades or updates at their own expense. Bb.Q Chicken may require franchisees to update or upgrade their POS system during the franchise term, and the Franchise Agreement does not limit Bb.Q Chicken's ability to mandate these updates or the associated costs. Bb.Q Chicken is not responsible for providing any upgrades, updates, or maintenance for the POS system.