Is an Even Hotels licensee obligated to purchase each of the 'Additional Required Services'?
Even_Hotels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 3.2 Additional Required Services. IHG or an Affiliate of IHG has entered into Enabling Agreements with Service Providers approved by IHG to provide certain Hardware, Software, and Services that are mandatory components of Licensee's technology configuration required to operate the Hotel in the Brand System ("Additional Required Services"). IHG will make available to Licensee the Additional Required Services as set forth in Schedule 3 (Additional Required Services) attached hereto, pursuant to an Order Form and/or a Participation Agreement. Licensee is obligated to purchase each of the Additional Required Services. IHG and/or its Service Provider may modify or cause to be modified the features and functionality of the Additional Required Services in the ordinary course of technology development, and IHG will notify
Licensee of any such material modification. IHG reserves the right (i) to change the Service Provider for any Additional Required Service, and (ii) to add or remove Core Services or to replace any of the Additional Required Services.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 99–438)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Even Hotels' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are obligated to purchase each of the 'Additional Required Services'. IHG, or an affiliate, has agreements with service providers to offer specific hardware, software, and services that are mandatory for the franchisee's technology configuration to operate within the Even Hotels brand system. These services are detailed in Schedule 3 of the FDD, titled 'Additional Required Services'.
The franchisee will access these Additional Required Services through an Order Form or a Participation Agreement. Even Hotels retains the right to modify the features and functionality of these services as technology evolves, and they will notify the franchisee of any significant changes.
Furthermore, Even Hotels reserves the right to change the service provider for any Additional Required Service and can also add or remove Core Services or replace any of the Additional Required Services. This means that while franchisees must purchase these services, the specific providers and features can change during the term of the agreement.