From whom must a Moes Southwest Grill franchisee purchase or lease the POS System?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
terfaces with our preferred providers that facilitate this access. You must provide any assistance we require to integrate your POS System with our headquarters system at the earliest possible time and in the manner we prescribe. You must accurately, consistently, and completely record, structure, capture and provide all required information through your POS System in accordance with all applicable laws and protect such information as required.
To maintain a consistent reporting system, you must purchase or lease and use a POS System specified by us from a designated Approved Supplier. We estimate that the initial cost to you for the POS System and related necessary equipment, including installation and activation, currently
ranges from $8,800 to $14,200 under the CapEx Program, depending on the number of terminals, travel costs, and other logistical factors. Under the CapEx Program, you must pay a monthly software license fee for the POS System that is currently $140 to $324 per month depending on your equipment configuration. If you choose to lease the POS System under the HaaS Program, you must pay a monthly software license and hardware lease fee for the POS System that is currently $588 to $802 per month depending on your equipment configuration and a one-time $300 activation fee. We will collect the monthly fees, which may change from time to time, and pay them to the vendor on your behalf.
Whether you are opening a new Restaurant or purchasing an existing Restaurant, we may, in our sole discretion, provide you with project management assistance related to, and coordinate the onboarding and configuration of, your POS System. You must pay us for such services our thencurrent POS System Administration Fee, which is currently estimated to be between $1,500 and $2,000. You may incur additional expenses if you require additional equipment, training, or installation services.
Source: Item 11 — Franchisor's Assistance, Advertising, Computer Systems, and Training (FDD pages 53–68)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Moes Southwest Grill Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase or lease the Point of Sale (POS) system from a designated Approved Supplier as specified by the franchisor. The purpose of this requirement is to maintain a consistent reporting system across all franchise locations.
The initial cost for the POS system and related equipment, including installation and activation, varies from $8,800 to $14,200 under the CapEx Program, depending on the number of terminals, travel costs, and other logistical factors. Franchisees also have the option to lease the POS System under the HaaS Program.
Moes Southwest Grill retains the right to revise the specifications for the computer system, including the POS system, and franchisees are contractually obligated to make periodic upgrades and updates to remain compliant with the brand's standards. If Moes Southwest Grill requires a change or upgrade to a different POS system, franchisees must comply at their own expense, including purchasing the new system, signing necessary agreements with the vendor, and paying any related support fees.