Are Program Assessments refundable for Dollar Rent A Car franchisees?
Dollar_Rent_A_Car Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We are currently not charging any Program Assessment to new franchisees, although we reserve the right to do so in the future. We reserve the right to allocate a portion of the franchise fees to assessments related to Programs. Program Assessments are not refundable.
Program Assessments may, for example, be used by us to defray our operating expenses and overhead reasonably related to the administration, direction or operation of such Programs. We will from time to time determine and inform you of the amount of such assessments, and the time and manner of payment for such purposes (for example, pro rata basis determinations) and for such periods as we determine.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS, AND TRAINING (FDD pages 61–69)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Dollar Rent A Car's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Program Assessments are not refundable. Dollar Rent A Car may initiate Program Assessments related to any program, such as advertising, sales promotion, marketing, reservations, centralized billing, customer satisfaction, operations, account programs, or coupon programs.
Dollar Rent A Car is currently not charging any Program Assessment to new franchisees but reserves the right to do so in the future. They also reserve the right to allocate a portion of the franchise fees to assessments related to Programs.
Program Assessments may be used by Dollar Rent A Car to defray their operating expenses and overhead reasonably related to the administration, direction, or operation of such Programs. Dollar Rent A Car will determine and inform franchisees of the amount of such assessments, and the time and manner of payment.