From whom must I purchase or lease equipment for a Moes Southwest Grill restaurant?
Moes_Southwest_Grill Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Permitting. This estimate includes the cost of acquiring construction permits, including permit fees. Your costs will vary depending upon your Restaurant's location. In some markets, the costs of required permits may significantly exceed our estimates.
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- Equipment Package. You must purchase or lease from an Approved Supplier certain equipment (like kitchen equipment) and machinery that complies with our Standards. Your actual costs will vary depending on a number of factors including, without limitation, building codes and health requirements of the state where your Restaurant is located.
These amounts do not include the costs of any owned, hired or leased delivery motor vehicles that you may utilize in the operation of the Restaurant. If you offer delivery and catering services under the terms of the Franchise Agreement, you may need to purchase at least one branded catering vehicle equipped per our specifications, which will cost approximately $25,000 to $35,000 if purchased, or $500 to $700 per month if leased, although leased costs may vary significantly.
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- Millwork. You will incur expenses for millwork at the Restaurant, which may include the cost of purchasing cabinets and counters from Approved Suppliers and installing them in the Restaurant.
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- Furniture. You must purchase from Approved Suppliers furniture that meets our Standards, such as tables, chairs, and office furniture.
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- Menu Board, Graphics, and Interior Signage. This estimate includes the cost of purchasing digital and/or static menu boards and interior signage from Approved Suppliers. The cost will vary based on the size of your Restaurant.
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Source: Item 7 — ESTIMATED INITIAL INVESTMENT (FDD pages 41–47)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Moes Southwest Grill's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, franchisees must purchase or lease certain equipment and machinery, such as kitchen equipment, from Approved Suppliers. Additionally, franchisees must purchase furniture, including tables, chairs, and office furniture, from Approved Suppliers.
For the computer system, which includes the POS system, computer systems, mobile hardware, software, online ordering platform, associated computer hardware, telephone lines, network connections, communications equipment, high-speed internet access, and credit card processing equipment, franchisees must purchase, lease, and/or license these items and install them at the restaurant. The POS System must be purchased from Moes Southwest Grill's designated Approved Supplier under the CapEx Program.
Menu boards, graphics, and interior signage, as well as exterior signage, must also be purchased from Approved Suppliers. The specific costs for these items will vary depending on factors such as the size of the restaurant and the specifications of the signage. Franchisees are also required to purchase training software from a vendor designated by Moes Southwest Grill.