What information about the Budget licensee's business will ABCR enter into the System, and how are the charges for this determined?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- (d) ABCR will enter Licensee's rental rates, location codes and other specific information relating to Licensee's Business into the System in such manner, and at such charges, as may be determined by ABCR from time to time.
SYSTEM SERVICE CHARGES
- As consideration for ABCR's processing Transactions in Wizard and providing Licensee access to the System, Licensee will initially pay to ABCR a service charge of $.574 per Transaction (the "Service Charge"). ABCR will bill Licensee monthly for Transactions executed during the prior month. Commencing on the first January 1st after the execution of this Agreement
and on each January 1st thereafter during the term of this Agreement, the Service Charge may be increased or decreased by ABCR to reflect any increases or decreases in ABCR's cost of operating the System, which costs include, among other things, outsource provider fees, internal and consultant labor costs, System maintenance and upgrades, network charges and software amortization costs.
SCHEDULE B
CHARGES
Help Desk
The monthly fee for Help Desk support is $24.00 per workstation. This fee will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary to cover increases in ABCR'S costs to provide this service.
Wizard Connection Fee
A one-time fee of $320 will be payable for each workstation connected to the Wizard System, including Thin Client Terminals.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–426)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, ABCR will enter the licensee's rental rates, location codes, and other specific information relating to the licensee's business into the system. The charges for this service are determined by ABCR and may be adjusted from time to time.
As consideration for ABCR processing transactions in Wizard and providing the licensee access to the system, the licensee will initially pay a service charge of $0.574 per transaction. ABCR will bill the licensee monthly for transactions executed during the prior month. Commencing on the first January 1st after the execution of the agreement and on each January 1st thereafter during the term of the agreement, the service charge may be increased or decreased by ABCR to reflect any increases or decreases in ABCR's cost of operating the system, which costs include, among other things, outsource provider fees, internal and consultant labor costs, system maintenance and upgrades, network charges, and software amortization costs.
Additionally, a one-time Wizard Connection Fee of $320 will be payable for each workstation connected to the Wizard System, including Thin Client Terminals. The monthly fee for Help Desk support is $24.00 per workstation, and this fee will be reviewed periodically and adjusted as necessary to cover increases in ABCR's costs to provide this service. These charges are separate from the transaction-based service charge and cover specific support and connection services.