What is the franchisee receiving as partial consideration for the Technology Fee paid to Craters & Freighters?
Craters_Freighters Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 5.5 Email Account(s).
As partial consideration for Franchisee's payment of the Technology Fee, Franchisor will establish up to seven (7) email accounts for Franchisee to use exclusively in connection with the Franchised Business.
In the event Franchisee requests any additional email accounts, Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisee will pay Franchisor's then-current rate for such email account(s), and such amount will be added to the amount of the Technology Fee paid by Franchisee.
- 5.6 Franchisee Geosite.
Franchisor will establish and maintain a stand-alone website for Franchisee ("Franchisee Geosite"), which is separate and apart from Franchisor's website.
Such Franchisee Geosite will include the contact information for the Franchised Business and various customer-oriented functions relating to products and services offered by the Franchised Business.
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that Franchisor will own and control the domain, design, layout, and content associated with such Franchisee Geosite. Franchisee may propose content to appear on such Franchisee Geosite, but all such content will be subject to the review and approval of Franchisor.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD pages 49–50)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Craters & Freighters' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, as partial consideration for the Technology Fee, Craters & Freighters will establish up to seven email accounts for the franchisee to use exclusively for the franchised business. Additionally, Craters & Freighters will establish and maintain a stand-alone website for the franchisee, called a "Franchisee Geosite", separate from the franchisor's main website. This Geosite will include contact information and customer-oriented functions related to the products and services offered by the franchised business.
The franchisee should note that Craters & Freighters retains ownership and control over the domain, design, layout, and content of the Franchisee Geosite. While the franchisee can propose content, all content is subject to Craters & Freighters' review and approval.
If the franchisee requires more than seven email accounts, they will be required to pay Craters & Freighters' then-current rate for each additional account, which will be added to the Technology Fee. The FDD does not specify the cost of these additional email accounts, so a prospective franchisee should confirm these costs with Craters & Freighters.