BUDGET FDD 13 571131111.26 Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Current Reservation System Fees(3) (Travel Agency Commission): a. Reservation Fee(4) $2.75 – 5.50 per 45 days from the The fee is attributed to Through a Budget reservation date of the reservation operating contact center, a Licensee expenses, including but not GDS, the internet Settlement limited to the corporate (including Statement also overhead expenses, Budget.com), or a referred to as promotional expenses for Direct Link Composite budget.com, and customer Statement complaint service expenses. b. Automated $2.75–$5.18 per 45 days from the This fee covers the Reservation Fee reservation date of the transmission fee for GDS fee Licensee reservations generated by Settlement airline or other automated 2.75 Priceline Statement also reservation systems, and 3.50 Southwest referred to as processed through the 4.90 Sabre Composite reservation system, for 5.17 Galileo & Statement your Budget Franchise. Worldspan The amount of the fee 5.18 Amadeus depends on which automated reservation system generated the reservation and is subject to change annually. c. International Phone $11.50 per 45 days from the This fee covers expenses Reservation Fee international date of the for reservations made by reservation made Licensee international phone by phone Settlement sources. Statement also referred to as Composite Statement
From the filings
Budget Rent A Car
Automotive servicesBudget Rent A Car's 2026 FDD requires every location to connect to its Wizard rental system using hardware, software, and communications equipment purchased from Budget-designated or approved suppliers. The network spans 1,350 locations, only 173 of them franchised, under Avis Budget Car Rental.
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Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
BUDGET FDD 13 571131111.26 Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Current Reservation System Fees(3) (Travel Agency Commission): a. Reservation Fee(4) $2.75 – 5.50 per 45 days from the The fee is attributed to Through a Budget reservation date of the reservation operating contact center, a Licensee expenses, including but not GDS, the internet Settlement limited to the corporate (including Statement also overhead expenses, Budget.com), or a referred to as promotional expenses for Direct Link Composite budget.com, and customer Statement complaint service expenses. b. Automated $2.75–$5.18 per 45 days from the This fee covers the Reservation Fee reservation date of the transmission fee for GDS fee Licensee reservations generated by Settlement airline or other automated 2.75 Priceline Statement also reservation systems, and 3.50 Southwest referred to as processed through the 4.90 Sabre Composite reservation system, for 5.17 Galileo & Statement your Budget Franchise. Worldspan The amount of the fee 5.18 Amadeus depends on which automated reservation system generated the reservation and is subject to change annually. c. International Phone $11.50 per 45 days from the This fee covers expenses Reservation Fee international date of the for reservations made by reservation made Licensee international phone by phone Settlement sources. Statement also referred to as Composite Statement
1. Dealer: Getting Started with Budget Truck 15 Workday Learning - Online Training Systems Customer Empathy Pocketcard Job Aid 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Customer Empathy Scenario Workbook 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Operations Action Plan 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Kronos Management Guide (AU) 0 Workday Learning - Online Training Wizard Based Training Learner Guides (NZ) 0 Workday Learning - Online Training
Conducting a Start of Shift Managers Meeting 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Adjusting Staffing During Your Shift 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Accessing Customer Responses in Medallia and 3 Workday Learning - Online Training Recognizing Your Team Resolving Complaints in Medallia 3 Workday Learning - Online Training
BUDGET FDD 13 571131111.26 Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Current Reservation System Fees(3) (Travel Agency Commission): a. Reservation Fee(4) $2.75 – 5.50 per 45 days from the The fee is attributed to Through a Budget reservation date of the reservation operating contact center, a Licensee expenses, including but not GDS, the internet Settlement limited to the corporate (including Statement also overhead expenses, Budget.com), or a referred to as promotional expenses for Direct Link Composite budget.com, and customer Statement complaint service expenses. b. Automated $2.75–$5.18 per 45 days from the This fee covers the Reservation Fee reservation date of the transmission fee for GDS fee Licensee reservations generated by Settlement airline or other automated 2.75 Priceline Statement also reservation systems, and 3.50 Southwest referred to as processed through the 4.90 Sabre Composite reservation system, for 5.17 Galileo & Statement your Budget Franchise. Worldspan The amount of the fee 5.18 Amadeus depends on which automated reservation system generated the reservation and is subject to change annually. c. International Phone $11.50 per 45 days from the This fee covers expenses Reservation Fee international date of the for reservations made by reservation made Licensee international phone by phone Settlement sources. Statement also referred to as Composite Statement
Preparing for Chip and PIN PED Devices 7 Workday Learning - Online Training Antitrust & Competition 10 Workday Learning - Online Training Managing Employee Incidents: Workers' 5 Workday Learning - Online Training Compensation Starting Up with WorkJam 5 Workday Learning - Online Training Speaking with Beth Gibson 45 Workday Learning - Online Training Speaking with Jessica Kornacki 60 Workday Learning - Online Training
BUDGET FDD 13 571131111.26 Name of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Current Reservation System Fees(3) (Travel Agency Commission): a. Reservation Fee(4) $2.75 – 5.50 per 45 days from the The fee is attributed to Through a Budget reservation date of the reservation operating contact center, a Licensee expenses, including but not GDS, the internet Settlement limited to the corporate (including Statement also overhead expenses, Budget.com), or a referred to as promotional expenses for Direct Link Composite budget.com, and customer Statement complaint service expenses. b. Automated $2.75–$5.18 per 45 days from the This fee covers the Reservation Fee reservation date of the transmission fee for GDS fee Licensee reservations generated by Settlement airline or other automated 2.75 Priceline Statement also reservation systems, and 3.50 Southwest referred to as processed through the 4.90 Sabre Composite reservation system, for 5.17 Galileo & Statement your Budget Franchise. Worldspan The amount of the fee 5.18 Amadeus depends on which automated reservation system generated the reservation and is subject to change annually. c. International Phone $11.50 per 45 days from the This fee covers expenses Reservation Fee international date of the for reservations made by reservation made Licensee international phone by phone Settlement sources. Statement also referred to as Composite Statement
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee agrees to purchase all components for, install and implement all accounting, inventory control, sales register, reservations, security programs and other computer hardware and software systems according to the Standards and as required under Paragraph 6.2 herein.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
Budget and its designees will have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software you use.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee will submit to Budget monthly, on forms specified and/or supplied by Budget without charge, on or before the tenth (10th) day of each month during the term hereof, the “Monthly System Fee Report” and invoice and such other control reports and financial and other business information prescribed by Budget…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Budget may change any of the elements of the System (including by introducing new Marks, products, reservation systems, other services and Standards) and, on notice from Budget, Licensee will promptly accept and implement all such changes at Licensee’s expense and in accordance with the schedule prescribed by Budget.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
76897.12Item 8
For the fiscal year ending 2025, BRACS’ revenues from the sale of Standard Rental Agreement forms and jackets and additional driver forms was approximately $76,897.12 of BRACS’ total revenue, not including the Generic Rental Agreements.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may derive revenue from selling Standard Rental Agreement forms and jackets and additional driver forms to you.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
10Item 8
Collectively, the purchases and leases you will make from designated or approved suppliers or according to the Standards represent approximately 15% of your total purchases and leases in establishing, and approximately 10% of your total purchases and leases in operating your Budget Franchise.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
Upon Budget’s request, or if you want to use any item that Budget has not yet evaluated or buy from a supplier that Budget has not yet approved (for those items that require supplier approval), you first must submit sufficient information, specifications, and samples for Budget to determine whether the item complies…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee hereby assigns to Budget, all of Licensee’s direct or indirect right, title and interest in and to those certain telephone numbers and regular, classified or other telephone directory listings (collectively, the “Telephone Numbers and Listings”) used in association with Budget’s service marks and used from…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee is familiar with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards which are currently in effect (“PCI Standards”) and Licensee agrees to undertake any necessary steps to be or remain in full compliance with all applicable PCI Standards.
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee will subscribe to, participate in, and fully comply with any advertising campaign, sales promotion, operating program, procurement program, customer satisfaction program, marketing program, account program or experimental or test program which, in Budget’s judgment, enhances brand awareness or other similar…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Budget will have the right, not more than two (2) times per calendar year, after giving at least five (5) days prior written notice to Licensee, to send representatives to inspect the Rental Business, and to audit the books and records thereof, to determine the quality thereof and the faithfulness of Licensee’s…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Manual may be revised, EXHIBIT H BUDGET FDD H-9 USA.571139238.9/RV2 changed, modified or supplemented by Budget at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not open a location for your Budget Franchise without Budget’s approval (the Budget License Agreement, paragraph 8.3).
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee agrees to conduct at its expense grand opening advertising and promotional programs for each Location opened in the Territory as prescribed in the Standards.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Under the Rental System Agreement you must buy certain hardware, software, and communications utilized in connecting to Wizard only from Approved Suppliers (see Item 11).
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Budget will have the right to require Licensee to participate in an electronic funds transfer program under which all License Fees and any other payments due Budget or any of the Related Entities under this Agreement or any other agreement between the parties are transferred electronically from Licensee’s bank…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must employ on a full-time basis, at all times during the term of your Budget License Agreement, at least one General Manager who has completed the instruction Budget furnishes and who will devote his or her entire time during normal business hours to the management, operation, and development of your Budget…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
In addition, you must purchase items that bear a Proprietary Mark or which are part of the System identity that meet our specifications as to style, color, design, etc. Examples of these items are stationery, signage, backwall counter modules, and uniforms.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
Budget and its designees will have independent access to the Wizard system and all other computer systems, hardware, and software you use.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Periodically during the license term, Budget may add new and refresher web-based training programs and seminars and may require you and your General Manager and other managerial personnel of your Budget Franchise to satisfactorily complete these.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Licensee’s attendance at each convention or seminar is mandatory and Licensee will bear all expenses of attending, including travel, lodging, meals and entertainment.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at Budget Rent A Car
Budget Rent A Car operates 1,350 rental locations, with 173 franchised and 1,177 company-owned, headquartered in New Jersey as part of Avis Budget Car Rental. The FDD makes no financial performance representation. The system's heavy company-owned footprint alongside its franchised locations means a centralized technology stack, built around the Wizard rental system, governs purchasing decisions across nearly the whole network.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 shows Budget's headquarters requires every location, franchised or company-owned, to connect to its Wizard rental system using hardware, software, and communications equipment purchased from suppliers Budget designates or approves. Michael Ellis, Director of Licensee Operations & Business Development, and Gareth Grimes, Sr. Manager of Operations & Business Development for Licensees, sit closest to that franchisee-facing procurement relationship. Brian Choi serves as CEO of Avis Budget Group, with Daniel Cunha as CFO.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Under the Rental System Agreement, Budget requires franchisees to acquire, install, and maintain computer hardware, software, and communications equipment that strictly conforms to its requirements for connecting to the Wizard System, buying that equipment only from Approved Suppliers. Thin Client Terminals for PCI-compliant Wizard access must be purchased from an Approved Supplier through ABCR, and franchisees and approved employees must complete web-based training through Workday Learning. Beyond this connection requirement, the filing states there are currently no other computer hardware or software purchases franchisees must make from Budget or its designated suppliers. Separately, the filing names Amadeus, Galileo by Travelport, Sabre, and Worldspan by Travelport under Item 6, and Kronos by UKG, Medallia, and WorkJam under Item 11.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Budget's Item 8 approved-supplier list covers hardware and software for Wizard connectivity, Site Surveys, and Standard Rental Agreement forms, all sourced from designated or approved suppliers. Franchisees may propose an alternative supplier for approval. These designated-supplier purchases represent approximately 15% of total purchases and leases when establishing a Budget Franchise and approximately 10% when operating one. The initial franchise term runs 10 years, and Item 17 provides a 5-year renewal term conditioned on no default, signing the then-current license agreement, paying a renewal fee, and a general release, all completed at least 30 days before the term expires.
How to read the Budget Rent A Car FDD
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
Budget Rent A Car, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
154 operators run 154 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| NJ | 16 |
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| GA | 15 |
| UT | 13 |
| WI | 12 |
| NV | 10 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Budget Rent A Car
Parent company: Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC.
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