Can the inclusion of an email account in the Kitchen Solvers Technology Fee change?
Kitchen_Solvers Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
payments against any amounts due us. We also may set off any amounts that may be held by us or our affiliates on your behalf or owed to you by us or our affiliates against amounts you owe to us or our affiliates.
- E. Technology Suite. You must use a computer system that we designate for your Business, including all future updates, supplements and modifications (the "Technology Suite"). The computer software package developed for use in your Business may include proprietary software. You must pay us a monthly technology fee (the "Technology Fee"), currently $268.90 per month, for access to our designated software system. We may increase this fee upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice to you. We reserve the right to require you to purchase the Technology Suite, and/or any component thereof, from our designated suppliers at any time during the term. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, one (1) email account is included in the monthly fee, however this is subject to change at any time in the future and you will be required to bear all costs associated with any modifications. You may purchase additional accounts for our then-current monthly fee per account. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, the additional fee is between $14 to $22.50 per account per month and is subject to change at any time during the term. We may offer you the opp
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD page 49)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Kitchen Solvers's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the inclusion of an email account in the monthly Technology Fee is subject to change. The Technology Fee is currently $268.90 per month. Kitchen Solvers may increase this fee with thirty days' prior written notice. As of the effective date of the agreement, one email account is included in this monthly fee. However, Kitchen Solvers states that this inclusion is subject to change at any time in the future, and the franchisee will be required to bear all costs associated with any modifications.
Kitchen Solvers franchisees can purchase additional email accounts. As of the effective date of the Franchise Agreement, the additional fee for these accounts ranges from $14 to $22.50 per account per month, but this fee is also subject to change at any time during the term of the agreement. Kitchen Solvers also retains the right to offer franchisees the opportunity to purchase subscriptions to certain software at designated prices, which may be detailed in the Manual or other written communications. The cost of these subscriptions may be added to the franchisee's Technology Fee.
This policy means that while an email account is currently included in the Technology Fee, Kitchen Solvers can alter this arrangement, potentially increasing the franchisee's costs. A prospective Kitchen Solvers franchisee should factor in the possibility of additional expenses for email services when assessing the overall cost of the franchise. It would be prudent to discuss with Kitchen Solvers their long-term plans for the Technology Suite and any anticipated changes to the included services.