What information does Byrider Franchising Partners provide regarding changes to the Byrider System?
Byrider Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may be required to periodically update technology (both hardware and software) at your location to match the current standards as they evolve over time. Byrider Franchising Partners will assist you in the installation of the Proprietary Software in connection with your technology system.
Periodically, Byrider Franchising Partners inspects the Business as Byrider Franchising Partners considers necessary, and Byrider Franchising Partners gives you advice about operating your Business. Byrider Franchising Partners also provides information to you about changes and modifications to the System and/or the Manual, guides you in advertising and marketing and gives you forms for required reports you must submit to Byrider Franchising Partners. Periodically, at your request, Byrider Franchising Partners' staff at its principal office will provide you with guidance. You should expect to be audited once annually to ensure compliance with Byrider operations standards; audits are designed to assess compliance with state and federal laws and to review those practices that affect the Byrider brand (Franchise Agreement - Article 6.9).
You should be aware that future changes in computer technology, communication technology, software design, third party vendor technology or business practices, and Byrider Franchising Partners' acquisition of upgraded or new equipment may alter these requirements over time and are subject to change.
Source: Item 11 — (FDD pages 42–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Byrider's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Byrider Franchising Partners retains the right to modify the Byrider system. Specifically, Byrider may alter technology requirements over time due to changes in computer technology, communication technology, software design, third-party vendor technology, business practices, or the acquisition of upgraded or new equipment.
The franchisee is responsible for the costs associated with these technology upgrades. The FDD states that franchisees may be required to periodically update technology (both hardware and software) at their location to match the current standards as they evolve over time. Byrider will assist in the installation of the Proprietary Software in connection with the franchisee's technology system.
Byrider also periodically inspects the Business and provides information about changes and modifications to the System and/or the Manual, guides franchisees in advertising and marketing and provides forms for required reports. Franchisees should expect to be audited once annually to ensure compliance with Byrider operations standards. These audits are designed to assess compliance with state and federal laws and to review those practices that affect the Byrider brand.