Does Budget require the Licensee to process all rental agreements through Wizard in connection with the operation of the Business at its locations?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| SCHEDULE 3 TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ADDENDUM SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED AND COST49 | |
|---|---|
| SCHEDULE 4 TO ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ADDENDUM DETAIL OF HP | |
| THIN CLIENT HARDWARE & SUPPORT COSTS50 | |
| SCHEDULE F RESERVATION FEES51 | |
| SCHEDULE 1 TO RESERVATION FEES OPERATING EXPENSES52 | |
| SCHEDULE 2 TO RESERVATION FEES THIRD PARTY AUTOMATED | |
| RESERVATION FEES53 | |
| SCHEDULE 3 TO RESERVATION FEES BUDGET CENTRALIZED COMMISSION | |
| SERVICES PROGRAM (BCCS) POLICIES AND PROCEDURES (U.S.)54 | |
| SCHEDULE |
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 80–426)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Budget desires that Licensees process all rental agreements through Wizard in connection with the operation of the Business at its locations. Wizard is ABCR's proprietary reservation and rental system. Reservations are made through Budget reservation centers, Global Display Systems or "GDS", websites (including www.budget.com, electronic GDS websites, and airline partner websites) and other direct links to Wizard.
Budget also reserves the right to require Licensees to connect to other designated reservation systems and process through such systems all rental transactions entered into with customers in the Rental Business. Additionally, Budget reserves the right to require Licensees to use rental software from certain designated software providers in conjunction with the Reservation System or any other reservation system that Budget designates.
As a Budget franchisee, you must purchase all components for, install, and implement all accounting, inventory control, sales register, reservations, security programs, and other computer hardware and software systems according to Budget's standards. These systems must be totally compatible with Budget's computer systems and strictly conform to the Standards. You may also be required to purchase, lease, and/or license equipment, including computer hardware and software programs, and pay licensing, maintenance, or access fees to Budget, its affiliates, or others for the use of such systems.