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For a Dq Treat franchise, what are the two tiers of hardware maintenance services available, and what do they cover?

Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

during the performance of the Services, PAR may invoice the Participating Location at PAR's standard hourly rate of $175.00/hour in 30-minute increments. If an issue within PAR's or the PAR technician's control causes the PAR technician to delay the installation for 30 minutes or more at any time during the performance of the Services, PAR will credit the Participating Location at PAR's standard hourly rate of $175.00/hour in 30-minute increments.

REVISIT FEE: The Participating Location is responsible for revisits to a Participating Location after completion of the Installation Services due to issues outside of PAR's control and attributable to the Participating Location's acts or omissions. Such revisits will be invoiced at PAR's standard hourly rate of $175.00/hour in 30-minute increments. The Participating Location will not be invoiced for revisits due to issues within PAR's control.

OUT OF SCOPE SERVICE FEES: PAR Approved out of scope services will be invoiced at $175 per hour in 30 minute increments.

INSTALLATION DELAY AND ABORT SCENARIOS: Refer to the Installation and Abort Scenarios as set forth in the Dairy Queen Installation Guide.

Hardware Maintenance Services. Participating Location may elect from two (2) different Equipment coverage options (Tier A or Tier B) based on the type of Equipment that the Participating Location wants to cover under the hardware maintenance services. The options are:

Tier A: As defined in Schedule D-1 of the Participation Agreement Tier B: As defined in Schedule D-1 of the Participation Agreement

Once Participating Location elects either Tier A or Tier B, then the Participating Location must choose either Advance Exchange Services or On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services for such Equipment.

Participating Location may later elect to switch from Tier A to Tier B, or Tier B to Tier A. Participating Location may also later elect to switch from Advance Exchange Services to On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services, or from On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services to Advance Exchange Services. If Participating Location wants to make any such change, they must notify PAR via email at contractadmin@partech.com or via telephone at 1-800-448-6505, extension 6274. If a Participating Location elects to switch from Tier A to Tier B, then the Equipment not covered under Tier A must be certified by PAR to be in proper operating condition prior to becoming eligible for Tier B. Such certification and any resulting repairs or adjustments to bring the Equipment not covered under Tier A into proper operating condition shall be at a rate of $300 plus the agreed upon time and material rates for any necessary repairs. If the Equipment not covered under Tier A needs repair, at Participating Location's option, Participating Location may either have the Equipment repaired or purchase new Equipment. Once the Equipment is accepted by PAR and becomes eligible for hardware maintenance services, the Equipment will be covered under Tier B Advance Exchange and/or On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services as selected by the Participating Location. Additionally, if a Participating Location's hardware maintenance services have lapsed for more than three (3) months, then Participating Location's Equipment must be certified by PAR as set forth herein before becoming eligible for hardware maintenance services. If Participating Location elects to change hardware maintenance service Tiers and/or switch from Advance Exchange Services to On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services such election will become effective on the first day of the calendar month after 60 days from its notification to PAR of such election (so long as in the case of switching from Tier A to Tier B, all Equipment which was not previously covered by hardware maintenance services has been certified as eligible for hardware maintenance services by PAR).

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SCHEDULE D-1

STANDARD DAIRY QUEEN CONFIGURATIONS

Standard Dairy Queen Configurations

Participating Location will sign a separate Sales Order specific to Participating Location's store configuration and Equipment needs based upon the results of a Site Survey.* Participating Location will have the option to upgrade the KVS to 27" monitors if requested (will increase cost). Listed below are standard configurations for an existing Grill and Chill, an existing Treat Store, and a new Grill and Chill.

Source: Item 17 — The following paragraph is added to the end of Item 17 of the Disclosure Document: (FDD pages 70–378)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Dq Treat Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees can select from two tiers of hardware maintenance services, Tier A and Tier B, based on the equipment they want covered. Once a franchisee chooses either Tier A or Tier B, they must then select either Advance Exchange Services or On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services for the equipment covered under that tier.

The FDD includes a table that lists specific equipment covered under each tier, along with monthly pricing for both Advance Exchange (AE) and On-Site Remedial Maintenance Service (RMS). For example, under Tier A, a POS Workstation with a 7" Display (Front Counter Terminals) costs $9.08 per month for Advance Exchange Service and $18.16 per month for On-Site Remedial Maintenance Service. Tier B covers a broader range of equipment, including fingerprint readers, tablets, printers, cash drawer kits, barcode readers, monitors and network switches, with varying monthly costs for maintenance.

Franchisees can switch between Tier A and Tier B, or between Advance Exchange Services and On-Site Remedial Maintenance Services. However, switching from Tier A to Tier B requires PAR to certify that any equipment not previously covered under Tier A is in proper operating condition, at a cost of $300 plus time and materials for any necessary repairs. Additionally, if a franchisee's hardware maintenance services have lapsed for more than three months, PAR must certify the equipment before it becomes eligible for maintenance services again. Any changes to the selected tiers or services will take effect on the first day of the calendar month after a 60-day notification period to PAR, provided that all previously uncovered equipment has been certified as eligible, if applicable.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.