What form of electronic funds transfer can Embassy Suites require for payments?
Embassy_Suites Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
We can require you to transmit all payments required under the Franchise Agreement by wire transfer or other form of electronic funds transfer. You must bear all costs of wire transfer or other form of electronic funds transfer. We may reduce the amount of any payment or credit to you by any amount that you owe us, and this includes your and our affiliates. We occasionally reduce the Monthly Royalty Fee for multi-unit or more experienced franchisees, for franchisees with whom we have previously dealt, for Conversions, or for franchisees in other unique circumstances. However, we do not always do so and may choose not to reduce your Monthly Royalty Fee, even if you possess some or all of these characteristics. We agreed to modify the Monthly Royalty Fee in 6 instances during 2024.
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 27–41)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Embassy Suites' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Embassy Suites can require franchisees to make all payments due under the Franchise Agreement via wire transfer or other form of electronic funds transfer. The franchisee is responsible for covering all costs associated with these wire transfers or other electronic fund transfers.
Embassy Suites also retains the right to reduce any payment or credit owed to the franchisee by any amount that the franchisee or its affiliates owe to Embassy Suites. This means that if a franchisee has outstanding debts to Embassy Suites, the franchisor can offset those debts against any payments due to the franchisee.
This requirement ensures that Embassy Suites has a secure and efficient method for receiving payments from its franchisees, while also providing them with the ability to manage and reconcile accounts effectively. Franchisees should factor in these potential costs when budgeting and managing their finances.