How much does Gold Star charge franchisees to sublease the POS System equipment?
Gold_Star Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
y the POS System. Gold Star is not obligated to provide or assist you in obtaining the POS System or related services.
We currently lease the equipment for the POS System from a third party and require our Franchisees to sublease the POS System from us. The amount we charge you to sublease the equipment from us is equivalent to amount we pay to lease the equipment from the third party provider. Gold Star currently requires you pay a maintenance and technology fee for the POS System and its other technology requirements to our approved suppliers or Gold Star directly. This fee is for technology support and maintenance for your POS system as well as for the software and platforms used for training and scheduling, credit card backup, and online ordering. The total amount of mon
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 26–36)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Gold Star's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees are required to sublease the POS system from Gold Star. The sublease amount charged to the franchisee is equivalent to the amount Gold Star pays to lease the equipment from a third party provider.
In addition to the sublease, franchisees must also pay a monthly maintenance and technology fee for the POS system and other technology requirements. This fee covers technology support and maintenance for the POS system, as well as software and platforms used for training and scheduling, credit card backup, and online ordering.
The total monthly fees associated with the sublease of the POS System and the technology maintenance fee ranges from $886 to $1,291. This means a franchisee can expect to pay between these amounts monthly to cover the cost of the POS system and its associated technology and maintenance.