What is the condition for Chesters to require a franchisee to obtain the Chester's POS System?
Chesters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You also must pay us a POS Technology Fee if during this Agreement's term we require you to obtain the Chester's POS System for the Restaurant as part of its required operating equipment.
If you purchase the Restaurant POS System hardware that we recommend (but do not currently require), or if during this Agreement's term we require you to obtain the Chester's POS System for the Restaurant as part of its required operating equipment, you also must pay us the POS
Technology Fee we specify in Section 5(c) and provide us with independent, unlimited access to the information the System generates (autriough not to employee- or employment-related information for your Restaurant's employees).
If, at any time, we modify our standards for the Restaurant (to include remodeling or modernization measures) related or pertaining to signage, equipment (which may include the Chester's POS System), inventory, fixtures, accessory features, furnishings, design, layout, or maintenance (the "Modifications"), you agree to comply with and complete the Modifications within the timeframe we specify.
Source: Item 23 — **RECEIPTS (FDD pages 48–197)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Chesters Franchise Disclosure Document, Chesters can require a franchisee to obtain the Chester's POS System for the restaurant as part of its required operating equipment. If Chesters mandates the POS system, the franchisee must also pay a POS Technology Fee, as specified in Section 5(c) of the agreement. Additionally, the franchisee must provide Chesters with independent, unlimited access to the information generated by the POS system, excluding employee-related information.
Chesters also retains the right to modify its standards for the restaurant, which may include requiring the Chester's POS System. If such modifications are implemented, the franchisee is obligated to comply with these changes within the timeframe specified by Chesters. This includes changes related to signage, equipment, inventory, fixtures, accessory features, furnishings, design, layout, or maintenance.
While Chesters does not currently require franchisees to purchase the POS system hardware, they may recommend it. If a franchisee chooses to purchase the recommended POS system, they can expect to pay a POS Technology Fee estimated between $250 to $325 per month. However, the key condition for mandatory adoption of the Chester's POS System is if Chesters determines it to be a required part of the restaurant's operating equipment during the term of the franchise agreement.