Can the monthly POS System fees for a Moes Southwest Grill change over time?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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.
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, the monthly POS system fees are subject to change. If a franchisee chooses the CapEx Program, they must pay a monthly software license fee for the POS System, which currently ranges from $140 to $324 per month, depending on equipment configuration. Alternatively, if a franchisee chooses to lease the POS System under the HaaS Program, they must pay a monthly software license and hardware lease fee ranging from $588 to $802 per month, also dependent on equipment configuration.
The FDD states that Moes Southwest Grill will collect these monthly fees and pay them to the vendor on the franchisee's behalf. However, the disclosure explicitly notes that these monthly fees may change from time to time. This means that a franchisee's monthly expenses for the POS system could increase or decrease over the term of their franchise agreement.
In addition to the monthly fees, the FDD estimates that the total annual cost to license, operate, and support the POS system ranges from $3,360 to $7,068 under the CapEx Program and $8,736 to $12,804 under the HaaS Program. These estimates include POS System license and lease fees, P2PE software license fees, the POS System Support Fee, and the Back Office and Polling Software Fee. The FDD also states that these fees and the total annual costs are subject to change, reinforcing the possibility of fluctuating expenses related to the POS system.