What costs does Eos Worldwide state the Technology Fee is intended to cover?
Eos_Worldwide Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
and Contribution is a fixed fee (as opposed to a variable amount based on your Franchise's performance), we will limit any increases to no more than once in any calendar year and not more than $100 per month during your current Term. Brand Contributions remitted to us will not be refundable except in the limited circumstances as set forth in Section 11 hereof. If we establish, but then terminate, the Brand Fund, we have the right to reinstate it at any time and you will again be required to provide a Brand Contribution.
4.4 Technology Fee.
We may, on an exclusive or non-exclusive basis, as the case may be, license, sell, lease or otherwise distribute or provide access to our website, certain technology services, and software, computer programs, electronic e-mail and other network componentry we have or may create, develop, upgrade, improve or maintain for use by our franchisees or EOS Implementers from time to time, and other software and technology we may require, and we may provide certain ongoing support and maintenance in connection with the foregoing (the "Required Technology"). You are required to utilize all Required Technology. We do not currently charge a fee for the use of the Required Technology ("Technology Fee"); however, we reserve the right to impose a Technology Fee in the future upon thirty (30) days' written notice to you to cover technology related costs, including: the cost of website development and maintenance; support of our e-mail system and other Required Technology; development of software, programs, mobile applications; and other technology developments, support or services. If we establish a Technology Fee, you will be requi
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 74–246)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Eos Worldwide's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, while there is currently no Technology Fee, the company reserves the right to implement one in the future with 30 days written notice. This fee would be designed to offset technology-related expenses.
The Technology Fee, if implemented, would cover costs such as website development and maintenance, support for the email system and other required technologies, the development of software, programs, and mobile applications, and other technology developments, support, or services. Eos Worldwide retains the right to increase this fee based on relevant circumstances, including usage levels and overall costs. However, barring unusual circumstances, any increase would be limited to once per calendar year and would not exceed $100 per month during the current term.
In addition to the Required Technology, Eos Worldwide and its affiliates reserve the right to offer additional technology services and products that are not part of the Required Technology. These additional services and products may come with their own separate fees. This means that franchisees could potentially face two types of technology-related fees: the general Technology Fee (if implemented) and fees for optional, additional technology services.