What is the CrunchTime hosting fee per fiscal period for a Carls Jr. restaurant?
Carls_Jr Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 76–364)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Carls Jr. Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must pay a CrunchTime hosting fee. This fee is $1.50 per fiscal period. Carls Jr. defines a fiscal period as a 4-week accounting period.
This means that a Carls Jr. franchisee will pay $1.50 every four weeks for the CrunchTime hosting fee. While seemingly a small amount, this fee will recur every fiscal period for the duration of the franchise agreement.
In addition to the CrunchTime hosting fee, franchisees also pay a general hosting fee of $6.50 per fiscal period. They also pay $118 per fiscal period for L1/L2 Help Desk Support.