Who bears the cost of installing and maintaining telephone and communication systems specified by Fitstop?
Fitstop Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- 6.8 Telephone and Communications Systems. You must, if requested in writing by us at any time during the Term, at your cost: (1) install and use in the Franchise telephone and other communications systems (including point of sale hardware and software) specified by us for the operation of the Franchise; (2) change or upgrade any telephone and communications systems used in the Franchise which we consider obsolete or superseded, including installation of new telephone and communication systems specified by us; and (3) ensure that all telephone and communications systems are secure from unauthorized access or use.
You: must (1) pay on time all charges payable to any telecommunications service provider or to any other person in connection with the use of these systems; and (2) change, substitute, or discontinue the use of any communications number when requested by us.
We can require you, at any time and for any reason, to execute a transfer of any communications number to be held by us.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 50–135)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Fitstop's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the franchisee is responsible for the costs associated with the installation, maintenance, and upgrades of telephone and communication systems. If Fitstop requests in writing at any time during the term of the franchise agreement, the franchisee must install and use the specified telephone and other communication systems, including point-of-sale hardware and software.
This includes the responsibility to change or upgrade any telephone and communication systems that Fitstop deems obsolete or superseded, including the installation of new systems. The franchisee must also ensure that all telephone and communication systems are secure from unauthorized access or use.
Furthermore, the franchisee is obligated to pay all charges to any telecommunications service provider or any other person in connection with the use of these systems and must change, substitute, or discontinue the use of any communications number if requested by Fitstop. Fitstop retains the right to require the franchisee to transfer any communications number to them at any time and for any reason.