What is the estimated initial cost to purchase the POS System for a Southern Steer franchise?
Southern_Steer Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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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
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 estimated initial cost to purchase the POS system is $35,000. This amount includes the costs for computer hardware and software, wireless network equipment, point-of-sale, POS scales, back-of-house computer hardware, guest check printers, credit card terminals, printers, and modems.
Southern Steer franchisees are required to maintain, repair, upgrade, or update their POS system, computers, and software during the term of the Franchise Agreement. As technology improves, franchisees will be required to upgrade their POS system, computers, and software. The estimated cost to upgrade the POS system, computers, and software is between $1,000 and $5,000.
In addition to the initial purchase and upgrade costs, Southern Steer franchisees will incur ongoing technology-related fees. These include a monthly Technology Fee of $507, which covers the cost of IFX, Google Workspace and Google Business, an annual Direct Ad TV Fee of $180 for two Direct AD TVs from Yodek Media Players, and a monthly POS System Fee of $800 for cloud-based support. Franchisees are also required to have QuickBooks, estimated at $80 per month, and pay a quarterly Recipe/Safety Fee of $105 for technology related to recipe storage and safety measures.
The FDD specifies that Southern Steer will have independent, remote, and unrestricted access to the information and data collected and generated by the franchisee's POS system, computers, and software. The current specifications for the POS system, computers, and software include the ECRS Catapult Point of Sale software system, iPad, and a laptop/desktop computer.