What are the current specifications for the POS System, Computers and Software required for a Southern Steer franchise?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
m the development of advertising and marketing materials or the placement of advertising.
Advertising Council
We do not currently have an advertising council; however, We reserve the right to establish one in the future.
POS System, Computers and Software
The POS System, Computers and Software used in Your Southern Steer Business must meet Our standards, specifications, and requirements. We will require, recommend or approve the office, telecommunications and other equipment, and the computer hardware, computer software, peripheral devices and POS System and operating systems You use in Your Southern Steer Business. The POS System, Computers and Software for Your Southern Steer Business must perform the functions We require (see Section 13 of the Franchise Agreement). These functions include serving as Your point-of-sale cash register and POS scale system and maintaining certain sales, financial, marketing, management, safety/recipe storage and other business information for Your Southern Steer Business. Your computer equipment must be approved by Us, and You must use the required or approved computer software. The estimated initial cost to purchase the POS System is $35,000. These amounts include costs for computer hardware and software, wireless network equipment and point-of-sale, POS scales, back of the house computer hardware, and all necessary guest check printers, credit card "swipe/read" terminals, printers, and modems.
You will need to maintain, repair, upgrade or update Your POS System, Computers and Software during the term of the Franchise Agreement. As technology improves, You will be required to upgrade Your POS System, Computers and Software. We estimate the cost to upgrade Your POS System, Computers and Software to be $1,000 to $5,000. You will also pay a monthly Technology Fee in the amount of $507 that will cover the cost of IFX, Google Workspace and Google Business, an annual Direct Ad TV Fee in the amount of $180 (for two Direct AD TVs) from Yodek Media Players, and a monthly POS System Fee in the amount of $800 that will cover the cost of cloud-based support. We also require that You have QuickBooks, which is estimated to be $80 per month. On a quarterly basis, You will pay the Recipe/Safety Fee in the amount of $105 that will cover the cost of technology for recipe storage and safety measures. There is no contractual limitation on the frequency and the cost of this obligation.
Source: Item 11 — ITEM. 11 FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–35)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Southern Steer Franchise Disclosure Document, the POS System, Computers, and Software used must meet the brand's standards, specifications, and requirements. Southern Steer requires, recommends, or approves the office, telecommunications, and other equipment, computer hardware, software, peripheral devices, POS systems, and operating systems used in the business. The POS system must perform required functions, including serving as a point-of-sale cash register and scale system, and maintaining sales, financial, marketing, management, safety/recipe storage, and other business information. The current specifications include the ECRS Catapult Point of Sale software system, iPad, and a laptop/desktop computer.
The estimated initial cost to purchase the POS system is $35,000, which includes costs for computer hardware and software, wireless network equipment and point-of-sale, POS scales, back-of-house computer hardware, and all necessary guest check printers, credit card "swipe/read" terminals, printers, and modems. Franchisees are responsible for maintaining, repairing, upgrading, or updating their POS System, Computers, and Software during the term of the Franchise Agreement. The estimated cost to upgrade the POS System, Computers, and Software ranges from $1,000 to $5,000 as technology improves.
In addition to the initial and upgrade costs, franchisees will incur ongoing monthly and quarterly fees. These include a $507 monthly Technology Fee for IFX, Google Workspace, and Google Business, a $180 annual Direct Ad TV Fee for two Direct AD TVs from Yodek Media Players, an $800 monthly POS System Fee for cloud-based support, and approximately $80 per month for QuickBooks. Furthermore, there is a $105 quarterly Recipe/Safety Fee for technology related to recipe storage and safety measures. Southern Steer retains independent, remote, and unrestricted access to all information and data collected and generated by the franchisee's POS System, Computers, and Software, as well as all business records related to customers and service professionals.