Is an Eos Worldwide franchisee required to use all 'Required Technology'?
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, franchisees are required to utilize all 'Required Technology'. This technology includes the website, certain technology services, software, computer programs, electronic e-mail, and other network components that Eos Worldwide creates, develops, upgrades, improves, or maintains for use by its franchisees or EOS Implementers.
Eos Worldwide does not currently charge a Technology Fee for the use of the Required Technology. However, Eos Worldwide retains the right to impose a Technology Fee in the future with thirty days' written notice. This fee would cover technology-related costs such as website development and maintenance, support of the e-mail system and other Required Technology, development of software, programs, mobile applications, and other technology developments, support, or services. If a Technology Fee is established, franchisees will be required to pay it in the designated amount and manner.
Eos Worldwide may increase the Technology Fee from time to time based on relevant circumstances, including the level of usage and overall costs. However, barring unusual circumstances, any such increase will be limited to once per calendar year and will not exceed $100 per month during the current term. Eos Worldwide and its affiliates also reserve the right to offer additional technology services and products that are not part of the Required Technology, and to charge an additional fee for these services or products.