Where will the specific requirements for the Beem Light Sauna Technology System be detailed?
Beem_Light_Sauna Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You must obtain, maintain, and use the Technology System that we specify periodically in the Manuals to (i) enter and track purchase orders and receipts, attendance, and customer information, (ii) update inventory, (iii) enter and manage your customer's contact information, (iv) generate sales reports and analysis relating to the Studio, and (v) provide other services relating to the operation of the Studio. If we require you to use any proprietary software or to purchase any software from a designated vendor, you must execute and pay any fees associated with any software license agreements or any related software maintenance agreements that we or the licensor of the software require. You must replace, upgrade, or update at your expense the Technology System as we may require periodically without limitation. We will establish reasonable deadlines for implementation of any changes to our Technology System requirements. There are no contractual limitations on our right to require changes to the Technology System.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beem Light Sauna's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the specific requirements for the Technology System that franchisees must obtain, maintain, and use will be specified periodically in the Manuals.
The Technology System is used for various operational tasks, including tracking orders, attendance, customer information, updating inventory, managing customer contacts, and generating sales reports. Franchisees may be required to use proprietary software or purchase software from designated vendors, which would involve executing and paying fees associated with software license agreements. Beem Light Sauna retains the right to require changes to the Technology System, and franchisees are responsible for the expenses related to upgrades and updates.
Franchisees must use the Technology System according to Beem Light Sauna's policies and operational procedures, transmitting financial and operating data as required in the Manuals. Beem Light Sauna is granted unrestricted access to the Technology System at all times, including user IDs and passwords if necessary, to independently download and transfer data. Franchisees are responsible for maintaining the system in good working order and ensuring employees are trained in its use. Compliance with all laws and payment card provider standards, including the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, is mandatory.
Failure to properly operate, maintain, and upgrade the Technology System can result in consequences for which the franchisee is responsible. The Technology System typically includes a server, computer, tablet, printer, equipment for connecting to the technology platform, a credit card scanner, related equipment, and a point-of-sale system. The estimated cost for the Technology System ranges from $5,500 to $7,500, covering hardware, software licenses, related equipment, and network connections, including installation costs. Franchisees must purchase all components from Beem Light Sauna's approved vendors.