What are Beggars Pizza's obligations regarding the use of the Documentation accompanying the SpeedLine Software, according to the SpeedLine Solutions Inc. Software License Agreement?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may not copy the Documentation accompanying the Software in any form or medium.
GRANT OF LICENSE: This Agreement grants you the following rights. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, you are granted a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to do the following (the "License" for each Installed Software product or Online Services): (a) implement and use one (1) copy of the Installed Software products, at the business location of the Customer, on the number of terminals which is equal to the number of SpeedLine
Solutions Software user licenses received by the Customer or, in the case of certain of the related software programs, on one (1) of the Customer's terminals, and for the term (unlimited, fixed prepaid, or subscription), in each case specified in the Quote; (13) access and use the Online Services for a subscription license term specified in the Quote; and (c) use the Documentation in conjunction with your use of the Installed Software and Online Services.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 39–192)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the SpeedLine Solutions Inc. Software License Agreement specifies certain obligations regarding the use of the Documentation accompanying the SpeedLine Software. Beggars Pizza franchisees are permitted to use the Documentation in conjunction with their use of the Installed Software and Online Services.
However, franchisees are explicitly prohibited from copying the Documentation in any form or medium. This restriction is in place to protect SpeedLine's intellectual property rights. SpeedLine retains exclusive ownership of all rights, title, and interests, including copyrights and all other intellectual property rights, in and to the Software, the Documentation, and any copies of the Software or Documentation.
This means that while a Beggars Pizza franchisee can use the Documentation for its intended purpose of understanding and operating the SpeedLine software, they cannot reproduce it for any reason. Doing so would be a violation of the license agreement and could potentially lead to legal repercussions. Franchisees should ensure they understand these limitations to avoid any unintentional infringement of SpeedLine's rights.