Does Checkersrallys require franchisees to use specific electronic cash registers?
Checkersrallys Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
Source: Item 8 — RESTRICTIONS ON SOURCES OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES (FDD pages 39–44)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Checkersrallys's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to record all sales on electronic cash registers that are either designated or approved by Checkersrallys. The FDD specifies that Checkersrallys may require franchisees to use computer-based cash registers that are fully compatible with their computer system. These systems must include an information interface capability that allows them to communicate electronically with the Checkersrallys computer system.
To facilitate communication between the franchisee's cash registers and the Checkersrallys computer system, franchisees may be required to obtain specific equipment, software, or services. If Checkersrallys requires the use of proprietary software, franchisees must agree to comply with the software license agreements deemed necessary by Checkersrallys to protect their interests. Franchisees are also responsible for paying any license, training, and maintenance fees that Checkersrallys considers reasonably appropriate.
Checkersrallys retains the right to use the data collected from these cash registers for any purpose. However, Checkersrallys states that it will not provide financial data to third parties outside of its system or network in a form that readily identifies the franchised restaurant, unless required by law, regulation, or order. This ensures some level of data privacy for the franchisee's specific financial information while allowing Checkersrallys to utilize the aggregated data for its operational and strategic purposes.