What is the approximate annual cost per license for Google Gemini required for a Byrider franchise?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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APPENDIX A
Licensee Technology System Requirements Per Location
Example as of January 2025:
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Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 88–335)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Byrider's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to have Google Gemini licenses. The approximate cost for Google Gemini is $260.64 per license annually, and each location is required to have two licenses. Therefore, the total annual cost for the Google Gemini licenses is approximately $521.28.
In addition to the Google Gemini licenses, Byrider franchisees must also budget for other technology-related expenses. These include a business-class internet connection, Google Access and Services, and remote VPN software. The cost of the internet connection varies by service and location, while Google Access and Services is approximately $129.36 annually per active user. Remote VPN software is listed at $350 per location.
These technology costs are part of Byrider's broader technology system, which includes proprietary software, off-the-shelf software, hardware, SaaS platforms, and a dealer management system with integrated CRM. Franchisees are responsible for paying the costs of the technology system to the appropriate vendors upon receiving invoices. The FDD also mentions a Reputation Management Fee that franchisees are required to pay to Byrider for reputation management texts performed by Byrider or its designee.