What electronic cash register systems does Checkers designate or approve for franchisees to use?
Checkers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
indemnification obligations to us and the other indemnitees.
Accounting and Records
You must record all sales on electronic cash registers designated or approved by us. You may be required to use computer-based cash registers which are fully compatible with our computer system and which include an information interface capability to communicate electronically with our computer system. We may require you to obtain equipment, software and/or services to facilitate communications between your computer-based cash registers and our computer system. We have the right to use the data we collect for any purpose, except that we shall not provide financial data to third parties, outside of our system or network, in such a form that readily identifies the Franchised Restaurant, unless we are required to do so by law, regulation, or order. If we require you to use proprietary software, you agree to execute and comply with such software license agreements as we deem necessary to protect our interests, and you agree to pay such license, training, and maintenance fee as we deem reasonably appropriate.
ITEM 9 FRANCHISEE'S OBLIGATIONS
This table lists your principal obligations under the Franchise Agreement and other agreements. It will help you find more detailed information about your obligations in these agreements and in other Items of this Franchise Disclosure Document.
| OBLIGATION | SECTION IN AGREEMENT | DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT ITEM | |---|---|---| | a. Site selection and acquisition/lease | Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, and Exhibit B of the Franchise Agreement; and Sections 3.01 and 3.02 and Exhibit A of the Development Agreement | Items 7, 8 and 11 | | b. Pre-opening | Sections 3.03, 3.04 and 3.05 | Items 6, 7, 8 and 11 | | purchases/leases | of the Franchise Agreement | |
| OBLIGATION | SECTION IN AGREEMENT | DISCLOSURE DOCUMENT ITEM |
|---|---|---|
| c. Site development and | Sections 3.01, 3.02, 3.03, | Items 6, 7, 8 and 11 |
| other pre-opening | 3.04, 3.05 and 3.06 of the | |
| requirements | Franchise Agreement | |
| d. Initial and ongoing | Section 4 of the Franchise | Item 11 |
| training | Agreement | |
| e. Opening | Sections 3.06 and 3.07 of the Franchise Agreement | Item 11 |
| f. Fees | Section 6 of the Franchise Agreement; |
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 46–57)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkers' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must record all sales on electronic cash registers that Checkers designates or approves. Currently, Checkers requires franchisees to use the Aloha POS system (version 19 or higher) and an integrated restaurant management system owned by Xenial, Inc. The Aloha system manages sales processing, including credit card transactions, and order communication to printers or kitchen display monitors. The Xenial system provides software for food cost, inventory, and labor management.
Checkers may require franchisees to use computer-based cash registers that are fully compatible with their computer system, including an information interface capability for electronic communication. Franchisees may also be required to obtain equipment, software, and services to facilitate communication between their cash registers and Checkers' computer system. If Checkers requires the use of proprietary software, franchisees must execute and comply with the necessary software license agreements and pay the associated license, training, and maintenance fees deemed reasonably appropriate by Checkers.
Checkers will have independent access to the data generated by the franchisee's computer-based cash registers, without contractual limits on this access. Checkers has the right to use the collected data for any purpose, except that they will not provide financial data to third parties outside of their system in a form that readily identifies the franchised restaurant, unless required by law, regulation, or order. Franchisees participating in the optional Delivery Program must install a printer to support delivery services, estimated to cost approximately $500, and Checkers will assist with integrating this printer into the point-of-sale software.
Checkers may also require franchisees to upgrade or update their computer system from time to time, with no limitations specified regarding the frequency or cost of such upgrades or updates. Franchisees should be prepared for potential technology upgrades and associated costs to maintain compatibility with Checkers' systems.