What sections of the Budget License Agreement address Wizard Participation?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| OBLIGATION | SECTION IN AGREEMENT | ITEM IN DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT |
|---|---|---|
| ee. Wizard Participation | 6.2, 9.16, and Exhibit G of the Budget License Agreement | Items 6 and 7 |
ABCR will provide ongoing repairs, maintenance upgrades, or upgrades to Wizard as necessary. You must purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire, from sources Budget designates or approves (which might include or be limited to Budget or its affiliates), computer hardware, software and communications equipment that is totally compatible with and strictly conforms to the requirements of the Rental System Agreement as Budget may modify those requirements during the term. Budget cannot estimate the annual cost of maintenance or upgrade obligations and their associated costs. There are no contractual limitations on the frequency or cost of your obligations under this section of the Budget License Agreement.
Budget and its designees will have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software you use. Budget and its designees may access all information and software on such systems and there is no limitation on such access. There are no contractual limits upon our access to your computer information.
Wizard is an online, real time reservations system.
Participation in Wizard is mandatory because Budget considers Wizard to be a significant part of the Budget Rent A Car System.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 37–61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Wizard participation is addressed in sections 6.2, 9.16, and Exhibit G of the Budget License Agreement. Wizard is Budget's online, real-time reservation system, and participation in it is mandatory for franchisees. Budget considers Wizard a significant part of the Budget Rent A Car System.
Budget and its designees have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software used by the franchisee. There are no contractual limits on Budget's access to the franchisee's computer information.
Budget will provide ongoing repairs, maintenance, and upgrades to Wizard as necessary. Franchisees must acquire computer hardware, software, and communications equipment that is compatible with the Rental System Agreement from sources that Budget designates or approves. Budget cannot estimate the annual cost of maintenance or upgrade obligations, and there are no contractual limitations on the frequency or cost of these obligations under the Budget License Agreement.