What technology systems (Technology Stack) are Chatime franchisees required to purchase and operate?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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5. Computer and Electronic Cash Register Systems
You must purchase and operate all technology systems (also known as "Technology Stack") that we designate from time to time in order to optimize the operations of your Chatime location and customer engagement. Components of our technology stack currently include:
Revel point of sale system,
Customer facing self-serve kiosk,
Digital menu board and supporting software,
Olo delivery aggregator middleware,
Como Chatime digital application (app) and CRM for customer ordering and communication, and
Deputy time and attendance and rostering software.
The cost of purchasing or leasing the systems is estimated to be $10,500 to $14,000. Fees are payable for each element of the technology stack either to the designated supplier directly or to us if so designated.
Your digital systems will collect sales data and information about your customers, including names, contact information and purchase history, as well as information about purchases, payments, transactions, receipts, refunds, discounts, expenses, and inventory. We will have independent unlimited access to the data collected on your computer and digital system and there are no contractual limits imposed on our access.
We will own all data that you and/or we collect relating to your customers. We will grant you a license to use this data solely for purposes of operating your Chatime location and this license will exist only while you remain an approved franchisee. You must protect all customer data with a level of control proportionate to the sensitivity of data. You must comply with all applicable data protection laws relevant to your, state, county, territory and region as well as our data processing and data privacy policies set forth in the Operations Manual from time to time. You must also comply with the standards established by PCI-DSS to protect the security of credit card information. Full liability for PCI compliance and data protection is your sole responsibility.
You will ensure that connectivity include notation on type of connection speed at your Chatime Store is maintained and available at all times to allow all data generated by the point-of-sale system to be captured by our central polling server. We will have independent access to this information. You will be responsible for the payment of all initial and ongoing costs associated with the technology stack and with any associated payment procedures we specify from time to time in the Operations Manual or our Global Policies and Procedures. (Clause 4.14 of the Franchise Agreement).
Neither we nor our affiliates have any obligation to provide ongoing maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates to the point-of-sale systems or other computer systems you. You may negotiate terms with a third-party supplier that we approve. We may require you to upgrade or update any point-of-sale system or computer system to one we designate if we decide that such upgrade or update will be in the best interests of the brand and our franchise network. There are no contractual limitations on the frequency or cost of this obligation.
We may change the components of the technology stack from time to time in order to optimize in location operations and customer experience. We may require you to upgrade or update any point- of-sale system or computersystem to one we designate if we decide thatsuch upgrade or update will be in the best interests of the brand and our franchise network. There are no contractual limitations on the frequency or cost of this obligation.
Fees are payable for each element of the technology stack either to the designated supplier directly or to us if so designated.
We estimate the monthly license fees payable for the technology stack to range from $700 to $950.
The specific fee can vary further if you elect to utilize certain additional optional extras, features or touchpoints.
Post-Opening Obligations
The following are our obligations during the operation of your franchised Chatime Store:
- (1) We will provide you with a required series of ongoing competency based training, for you, your senior managers, and any guarantors throughout the term of your agreement. Training will be conducted either in person, digitally or a combination of blended learning. All such training will be conducted in English.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 27–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase and operate designated technology systems, also known as the "Technology Stack," to optimize store operations and customer engagement. The initial cost for purchasing or leasing these systems ranges from $10,500 to $14,000. Fees are payable for each element of the technology stack either to the designated supplier directly or to Chatime if so designated. The monthly license fees for the technology stack are estimated to range from $700 to $950, but the specific fee can vary if franchisees choose to utilize additional optional extras, features, or touchpoints.
The components of Chatime's technology stack include a Revel point of sale system, customer-facing self-serve kiosk, digital menu board and supporting software, Olo delivery aggregator middleware, Como Chatime digital application (app) and CRM for customer ordering and communication, and Deputy time and attendance and rostering software. Chatime may change the components of the technology stack from time to time in order to optimize in location operations and customer experience. Chatime may require franchisees to upgrade or update any point-of-sale system or computer system to one they designate if they decide that such upgrade or update will be in the best interests of the brand and franchise network. There are no contractual limitations on the frequency or cost of this obligation.
Chatime will own all data that franchisees and/or Chatime collect relating to customers. Chatime will grant franchisees a license to use this data solely for purposes of operating their Chatime location, and this license will exist only while they remain an approved franchisee. Franchisees must protect all customer data with a level of control proportionate to the sensitivity of data and comply with all applicable data protection laws. Franchisees must ensure that connectivity at their Chatime Store is maintained and available at all times to allow all data generated by the point-of-sale system to be captured by Chatime's central polling server. Franchisees are responsible for the payment of all initial and ongoing costs associated with the technology stack and with any associated payment procedures Chatime specifies from time to time in the Operations Manual or Global Policies and Procedures.
Neither Chatime nor its affiliates have any obligation to provide ongoing maintenance, repairs, upgrades, or updates to the point-of-sale systems or other computer systems. Franchisees may negotiate terms with a third-party supplier that Chatime approves. Full liability for PCI compliance and data protection is the franchisee's sole responsibility.