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For Stretch Zone franchisees, what is the required action regarding additions, changes, modifications, substitutions and/or replacements to computer hardware and software, and telephone and power lines?

Stretch_Zone Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

You must purchase the equipment, furniture, furnishings and fixtures necessary to operate the Franchise Business as set forth in the Operations Manual from our Approved Suppliers.

Section 4.4 COMPUTER AND POS SYSTEMS

  • (a) Procurement and Installation. Before the Opening Date, you must procure and install at your Franchise Business the Computer and POS Systems that we specify in the Operations Manual or otherwise. The Computer and POS Systems include all hardware and software used in the operation of the Franchise Business, including electronic point-of-sale cash registers and back office programs used to record, analyze and report sales, labor, inventory and tax information.
  • (b) IP Address. We may require that you obtain a dedicated IP address for use with the Computer and POS Systems. You are responsible f

Source: Item 8 — Receipts. Any sale made must be in compliance with § 683(8) of the Franchise Sale Act (N.Y. Gen. Bus. L. § 680 et seq.), which describes the time period a Franchise Disclosure Document (offering prospectus) must be provided to a prospective franchisee before a sale may be made. New York law requires a franchisor to provide the Franchise Disclosure Document at the earliest of the first personal meeting or ten (10) business days before the execution of the franchise or other agreement or the payment of any consideration that relates to the franchise relationship. (FDD pages 99–263)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Stretch Zone FDD, franchisees must procure and install the Computer and POS Systems that Stretch Zone specifies in the Operations Manual or otherwise before the Opening Date. These systems include all hardware and software used in the operation of the Franchise Business, including electronic point-of-sale cash registers and back office programs used to record, analyze, and report sales, labor, inventory, and tax information.

Stretch Zone may require franchisees to obtain a dedicated IP address for use with the Computer and POS Systems. The franchisee is responsible for this IP address.

Franchisees must purchase the equipment, furniture, furnishings, and fixtures necessary to operate the Franchise Business as set forth in the Operations Manual from Stretch Zone's Approved Suppliers.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.