What is the annual cost for the Premise Security Package offered to Marble Slab Creamery franchisees?
Marble_Slab_Creamery Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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Your cost to purchase Information Systems ranges from $7,600 and $14,000. This includes a one-time set up fee of between $2,000 and $3,500payable directly to the vendor. These figures also include the cost of firewalls, branded email accounts, monitoring and maintenance of the stack and cyber security and monitoring. These figures do not include premium optional services that are offered by FAT to you at additional costs, which include: Premise Security Package costing $900 annually, PCI Compliance Management costing $480 annually, Additional WAPS costing $216 annually, Additional Phone/Seat costing $240 each annually, Additional Cameras costing $180 annually and Secured B
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 53–62)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Marble Slab Creamery's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Premise Security Package costs $900 annually. This package is one of several optional premium services offered by FAT (presumably a third-party vendor) to franchisees. These additional costs are not included in the initial estimate of $7,600 to $14,000 for Information Systems.
Other optional services offered by FAT include PCI Compliance Management at $480 annually, Additional WAPS at $216 annually, Additional Phone/Seat at $240 each annually, Additional Cameras at $180 annually, and Secured BOH Desktop/Laptop with maintenance and monitoring at $1,200 annually. A franchisee could incur significant additional expenses beyond the initial Information Systems costs depending on which, if any, of these optional services they choose to implement.
Prospective Marble Slab Creamery franchisees should consider these ongoing technology costs when evaluating the overall investment and operating expenses of the franchise. It would be prudent to discuss with existing franchisees which of these optional services they utilize and whether they consider them essential for the successful operation of their Marble Slab Creamery location.