Can Beggars Pizza specify the information the franchisee must collect and maintain on the computer system?
Beggars_Pizza Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Subject to applicable law, Franchisor may, from time to time, specify in the Manual (or otherwise in writing) the information that Franchisee must collect and maintain on the Computer System installed at the Restaurant, and Franchisee must provide to Franchisor such reports as Franchisor may reasonably request from the data so collected and maintained.
All data pertaining to or derived from the Restaurant (including, without limitation, data pertaining to or otherwise about customers) is and will be the exclusive property of Franchisor, and Franchisor hereby grants a royalty-free nonexclusive license to Franchisee to use said data during the term of the Agreement.
Franchisee must abide by all applicable laws pertaining to the privacy of consumer, employee, and transactional information.
Franchisee will not publish, disseminate, implement, revise, or rescind a data privacy policy without Franchisor's prior written consent as to said policy.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 39)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Beggars Pizza's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Beggars Pizza may specify the information that the franchisee must collect and maintain on the computer system installed at the restaurant. This information will be outlined in the manual or in writing. Franchisees are also obligated to provide reports to Beggars Pizza based on the data collected and maintained, should Beggars Pizza reasonably request them.
This means that as a franchisee, you must adhere to Beggars Pizza's guidelines regarding data collection and storage. The type of data to be collected could include customer information, transaction details, or other operational metrics. Beggars Pizza retains the right to request reports derived from this data, allowing them to monitor performance and compliance across all franchise locations.
Furthermore, all data pertaining to the restaurant, including customer data, is the exclusive property of Beggars Pizza. However, Beggars Pizza grants the franchisee a royalty-free, nonexclusive license to use this data during the term of the agreement. Franchisees must also comply with all applicable laws regarding the privacy of consumer, employee, and transactional information and must not publish or revise any data privacy policy without Beggars Pizza's prior written consent.