If Flowerama establishes an Intranet, what must franchisees do to use it?
Flowerama Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
- E. Electronic Equipment and Communications and Computer Systems. You shall use, upgrade and update electronic point-of-sale systems ("POS System"), fax machines, electronic communications systems and computer hardware and software systems in the Flowerama Center as designated, approved or provided by us, or our subsidiaries or affiliates, from time to time.
All of your business records to be maintained in connection with the Flowerama Center shall be kept on forms and in accordance with procedures as prescribed by us from time to time.
All electronic POS Systems, electronic communications systems and computer hardware and software installed at the Flowerama Center must permit us to poll sales information from the Flowerama Center and to electronically transmit and obtain sales and other data to and from the Flowerama Center.
You shall maintain all POS Systems, fax machines, electronic communications systems and computer hardware and software systems in the Flowerama Center in good working order and operating condition and shall establish such service and maintenance relationships with qualified technicians as designated and approved by us in order to do so.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, you and we agree that you may use your existing computer or POS System in the operation of the Flowerama Center.
You acknowledge that we have the right at any time to specify the computer or POS System you must use in the Flowerama Center and to change our specifications for such computer or POS System.
You must, upon ninety (90) days' notice from us, upgrade your POS System, but no more frequently than once every three (3) years during the term of this Agreement.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 77–300)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
The 2024 Flowerama Franchise Disclosure Document states that franchisees must use, upgrade, and update electronic point-of-sale systems, fax machines, electronic communication systems, and computer hardware and software systems as designated, approved, or provided by Flowerama or its subsidiaries or affiliates. This includes any Intranet that Flowerama may establish.
Flowerama requires that all business records be maintained on forms and in accordance with procedures prescribed by them. All electronic POS Systems, electronic communication systems, and computer hardware and software installed at the Flowerama Center must permit Flowerama to poll sales information from the Flowerama Center and to electronically transmit and obtain sales and other data to and from the Flowerama Center.
Flowerama franchisees must maintain all POS Systems, fax machines, electronic communication systems, and computer hardware and software systems in good working order and operating condition and must establish service and maintenance relationships with qualified technicians designated and approved by Flowerama in order to do so. Franchisees may use their existing computer or POS System in the operation of the Flowerama Center. However, Flowerama has the right at any time to specify the computer or POS System the franchisee must use and to change the specifications for such computer or POS System. Franchisees must upgrade their POS System upon 90 days' notice from Flowerama, but no more frequently than once every three years during the term of the Franchise Agreement.