What software programs are included in the Red Wagon Club Technology System?
Red_Wagon_Club Franchise · 2024 FDDAnswer from 2024 FDD Document
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Technology System
You must obtain and use all aspects of the Technology System, including the computer hardware, software, and technology services we periodically designate. Currently, the Technology System consists of: (a laptop, smart phone, monitor, docking station, computer mouse, and keyboard, which is purchased from unaffiliated third-parties; and (b) certain software programs, including a designated business management services software. We may modify specifications for and components of the Technology System at any time during the term of your Franchise Agreement, which will be reflected in the Operations Manual, and there are no limitations on our ability to do so. You are responsible for ensuring all required upgrades, patches, new releases or updates to any aspect of the Technology System are downloaded and implemented, and there are no contractual limitations on the frequency or any associated costs associated with this obligation (if any). We may periodically require you to purchase, lease, and/or license new or modified computer hardware and/or software and to obtain service and support for the Technology System. Currently, we estimate the Technology System to cost approximately $1,000 to $6,000, plus additional expenses related to acquiring and maintaining required software programs (including licenses for business management services software, which we estimate to be $50 to $70 per user per month). You will be solely responsible for maintaining, supporting, and upgrading components of the Technology System. We estimate those costs to be $2,000 to $3,000 per year, which may vary depending on the vendor and the maintenance or support required.
The Technology System may give us and our affiliates access to all information generated by the Technology System, including price maintenance and information relating to clients, financial and operating information, and key metric data for your RWC Business, and there are no contractual limitations on our ability to access such information. At our request, you must sign a release with any supplier of your Technology Syst
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 24–31)
What This Means (2024 FDD)
According to the 2024 Red Wagon Club Franchise Disclosure Document, the Technology System includes certain software programs, specifically a designated business management services software.
The franchisee is responsible for ensuring that all required upgrades, patches, new releases, or updates to any aspect of the Technology System are downloaded and implemented. There are no contractual limitations on the frequency or any associated costs with this obligation. Red Wagon Club may periodically require franchisees to purchase, lease, and/or license new or modified computer hardware and/or software and to obtain service and support for the Technology System.
The estimated cost for the Technology System ranges from approximately $1,000 to $6,000, plus additional expenses related to acquiring and maintaining required software programs. This includes licenses for business management services software, which are estimated to be $50 to $70 per user per month. Franchisees are solely responsible for maintaining, supporting, and upgrading components of the Technology System, with estimated costs ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 per year, varying depending on the vendor and the maintenance or support required.
The Technology System may provide Red Wagon Club and its affiliates with access to all information generated by the system, including price maintenance and information relating to clients, financial and operating information, and key metric data for the franchisee's RWC Business. At Red Wagon Club's request, franchisees must sign a release with any supplier of their Technology System, providing Red Wagon Club with unlimited, independent access to their data.