Can Engineering For Kids change the designated 'Period' from monthly to bi-weekly or weekly?
Engineering_For_Kids Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
against us or others. You also agree that you will not, on grounds of any alleged non-performance by us or others, withhold payment of any fee, including without limitation Royalty fees or Advertising Contributions, nor withhold or delay submission of any reports due hereunder including but not limited to Sales Reports.
3.6. Technology Fee
You must pay us an ongoing monthly "Technology Fee" that we require, at such times and in such amounts as we may designate. The Technology Fee as of the Agreement Date is Two Hundred Dollars ($200) per month, but we reserve the right to increase this f
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 53–138)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Engineering For Kids FDD, franchisees must pay an ongoing monthly Technology Fee. As of the agreement date, this fee is $200 per month. However, Engineering For Kids retains the right to increase this fee, with the stipulation that any increase cannot exceed $25 per month during any 12-month period.
The FDD specifies that the Technology Fee must be paid at the same time and in the same manner as the Royalty fee, unless Engineering For Kids specifies an alternative time and method of payment in writing. This indicates that the standard payment schedule is tied to the royalty fee payment schedule, which is not defined in this excerpt.
While the FDD excerpt does not explicitly address whether Engineering For Kids can change the payment period from monthly to bi-weekly or weekly, it does state that Engineering For Kids can specify an alternative time and method of payment in writing. A prospective franchisee should seek clarification from Engineering For Kids regarding the flexibility of payment schedules and under what conditions a change in payment frequency might be considered.