What POS Systems does Flowerama currently approve?
Flowerama Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
tware and/or webbased systems ("POS Systems") for the Flowerama Center and provide you either directly through our affiliates, or indirectly through the use of approved third party vendors, with ongoing technical support,
maintenance and repair services, upgrades and updates for these systems. (Franchise Agreement – Section 18 E).
We will specify the currently approved POS Systems in the list of designated and approved suppliers that we give you, and we have the right to change the approved POS Systems in the future. We currently approve the BloomNet Business Management System (BloomNet BMS) POS System and the Visual Ticket POS System, but these POS Systems may not be the only systems we will approve. The hardware distributor of the BloomNet BMS POS System is PC Connection Sales Corp., 730 Milford Road, Merrimack, NH 03054, Telephone: (603) 683-2000. The manufacturer of the Visual Ticket POS System is FloralSystems.com, Inc., 497 Main Road, Corfu, New York 14036, 866-797-2428. The software vendor for the BloomNet BMS POS System is BloomNet, Two Jericho Plaza, Suite 200, Jericho, New York 11753, telephone: 516-237-6000.
BloomNet Business Management System:
| BLOOMNET BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS | DESCRIPTION | |---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------| | Dell Optiplex 3090 Workstation (WS360010) (or similar model) | Workstation | | Brother Laser Printer (HL-L6200DW) (or similar model) | Printer | | Dell Point of Sale (POS) Kit: Keyboard/Swiper, Cash Drawer & Receipt | POS Kit | | Printer (OM300010) (or similar model) | | | BloomNet Technologies BMS Software: All inclusive, multi-user license | License Agreements and Software | The estimated cost to purchase or lease the BloomNet POS System is approximately $150 to $10,000. The estimated cost for monthly lease, maintenance, upgrades and updates is approximately $200 per month.
The estimated cost to purchase or lease the Visual Ticket POS System is approximately $5,000 to $50,000. The estimated cost for monthly lease, maintenance, upgrades and updates is approximately $200 to $500 per month, depending on the number of stations and features chosen.
We reserve the right to specify the POS System or any component thereof you must purchase at any time. We also have the right to change the approved POS System in the future. You must, upon 90 days' notice from us, upgrade your POS System, but no more frequently than every 3 years during the term of your Franchise Agreement.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 38–52)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to Flowerama's 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are currently two approved POS systems. These include the BloomNet Business Management System (BloomNet BMS) and the Visual Ticket POS System. The hardware distributor for the BloomNet BMS is PC Connection Sales Corp. while the software vendor is BloomNet. The manufacturer of the Visual Ticket POS System is FloralSystems.com, Inc. However, Flowerama retains the right to change the approved POS Systems in the future.
The estimated cost to purchase or lease the BloomNet POS System ranges from approximately $150 to $10,000, with monthly lease, maintenance, upgrades, and updates costing around $200 per month. For the Visual Ticket POS System, the estimated purchase or lease cost is approximately $5,000 to $50,000, and the monthly expenses for lease, maintenance, upgrades, and updates range from $200 to $500, varying with the number of stations and features selected.
Flowerama reserves the right to specify which POS System or components the franchisee must purchase and can change the approved POS System with 90 days' notice, but no more frequently than every 3 years. Start-up franchises must purchase the POS System that Flowerama designates or approves. Franchisees are also obligated to update and upgrade the POS System and pay monthly charges for technical support as determined by their service provider. The POS System must function as a cash register, customer data, inventory, employee payroll, wire service reconciliation, and daily sales reporting system. Flowerama has the right to access daily sales information and requires franchisees to transmit this data daily.