Under what circumstances will ABCR provide assistance to a Budget licensee regarding equipment acquisition and installation?

According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, ABCR acknowledges that a licensee may need cooperation and/or assistance during the acquisition and installation of equipment. If requested by the licensee, ABCR will cooperate with the licensee's vendors by providing them with system compatibility standards. ABCR will also assist the licensee to the extent reasonably necessary in order that the licensee may acquire and install equipment for the system.

However, the franchisee is generally responsible for the costs of acquiring, installing, and maintaining all on-site computer/terminal equipment, interconnections, modems, controllers, and other communication equipment needed to access the system. This includes arranging for an ISP if the franchisee chooses to connect to the system via the Internet. All equipment must be approved by ABCR before installation to ensure compatibility with the system's operational and communication standards.

Budget also offers system training and on-site assistance for the franchisee's personnel, but this is available at an additional charge. The franchisee is responsible for preparing each site for equipment installation according to ABCR's guidelines. In certain connectivity scenarios such as Legacy SNA (Frame Relay) or Aruba/DSL, ABCR will acquire, install, manage, and maintain the necessary network communications equipment, but at the licensee's expense. A Site Survey, paid for by the licensee, is required before implementing Thin Client to assess network and physical needs.