Is a Dq Treat Participating Location allowed to use the PARPay Service as a service bureau?
Dq_Treat Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 2. USAGE RESTRICTIONS Participating Location shall not directly or indirectly access or use the Device Software or the PARPay Service to process data or information for any person or entity other than Participating Location, and neither Participating Location nor Participating Location's Authorized Users shall use or permit the Device Software or PARPay Service to be used as a service bureau. These PARPay Terms do not give Participating Location's customers any right to use the Device Software or PARPay Service. Participating Location may not resell or transfer Participating Location's right to use the Device Software or PARPay Service to any third party, including without limitation any resellers or distributors. Participating
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 FDD, a Participating Location is explicitly prohibited from using the PARPay Service as a service bureau. The franchise agreement grants franchisees a limited license to use the PARPay service solely for processing transactions related to their own Dq Treat business.
This restriction means that franchisees cannot offer PARPay services to other businesses or individuals. The PARPay service is intended only for the Participating Location's credit, debit, and gift card transactions. Franchisees are also restricted from reselling, transferring, loaning, leasing, renting, or distributing the Device Software or PARPay Service to any third party.
This limitation ensures that Dq Treat maintains control over the use of the PARPay service and protects the integrity of its payment processing system. It also prevents franchisees from competing with PAR or offering unauthorized services that could potentially damage the brand's reputation or compromise data security. Franchisees must arrange and pay for their own internet access to use the PARPay service.