You will need to maintain, repair, and upon receipt of written notice from us, upgrade or update the Computers and Software for your Restaurant during the term of the Franchise Agreement. We estimate that the cost of your obligation to maintain, update or upgrade the Computers and Software for your Restaurant will generally range from $2,000 to $4,000 per year, plus additional monthly costs ranging from $500 to $2,500 per month, including Toast POS Platform Fees ranging from $1,500 to $8,000 per month. The costs you incur depend on the extra Toast POS platform features you may elect but are not required to use. There is no contractual limitation on the frequency and the cost of this obligation. We will have independent access to the information and data collected and generated by your point-of-sale computer system.
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Cowboy Jack's
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You may not, without our prior written approval, offer or provide delivery, or enter into arrangements for third-party delivery, whether for a fee or not, of any Foods, Beverages, and Products offered for sale by your Restaurant. If we grant you permission to offer such delivery services, or to utilize a third-party delivery service to offer such delivery services, then no deliveries may be made outside a 15-mile radius of the Restaurant without our prior written approval. If we grant you permission to use third-party delivery services (e.g. UberEats, DoorDash, etc.) at your Restaurant, we have the right to require that you only use specific vendors, who we have approved, for such services. We reserve the right to require that you use a specific vendor for the system that enables automatic order integration between such third-party vendors and the point-of-sale system. We further reserve the right to adjust royalties, fees, and other policies, as necessary, to account for changes in the volume of orders received, and the fees associated with, third-party delivery services.
Franchisee and its Executive Management, Management Staff, employees and agents will not have the right to use any of the Marks or other intellectual property of Franchisor on any social network, social media or online community on the Internet or any other online, digital or electronic medium including, but not limited to, any “blog,” YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Wikipedia, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging and micro-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites, and other similar social networking media or tools now or hereafter in existence (“Online and Social Media”), except with Franchisor’s prior written permission. Franchisee and its Executive Management, Management Staff, employees and agents will comply with all of Franchisor’s policies, standards and procedures for use of any Online and Social Media that in any way references the Marks or involves the Restaurant. Franchisor may require Franchisee to set up accounts, pages or similarly participate in Online and Social Media, and may require that Franchisor be given administrative privileges for such accounts and pages. Franchisor may require that Franchisee post appropriate content to such accounts and pages and Franchisee will be permitted to do so independently.
Franchisee and its Executive Management, Management Staff, employees and agents will not have the right to use any of the Marks or other intellectual property of Franchisor on any social network, social media or online community on the Internet or any other online, digital or electronic medium including, but not limited to, any “blog,” YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Wikipedia, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging and micro-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites, and other similar social networking media or tools now or hereafter in existence (“Online and Social Media”), except with Franchisor’s prior written permission. Franchisee and its Executive Management, Management Staff, employees and agents will comply with all of Franchisor’s policies, standards and procedures for use of any Online and Social Media that in any way references the Marks or involves the Restaurant. Franchisor may require Franchisee to set up accounts, pages or similarly participate in Online and Social Media, and may require that Franchisor be given administrative privileges for such accounts and pages. Franchisor may require that Franchisee post appropriate content to such accounts and pages and Franchisee will be permitted to do so independently.
You may not, without our prior written approval, offer or provide delivery, or enter into arrangements for third-party delivery, whether for a fee or not, of any Foods, Beverages, and Products offered for sale by your Restaurant. If we grant you permission to offer such delivery services, or to utilize a third-party delivery service to offer such delivery services, then no deliveries may be made outside a 15-mile radius of the Restaurant without our prior written approval. If we grant you permission to use third-party delivery services (e.g. UberEats, DoorDash, etc.) at your Restaurant, we have the right to require that you only use specific vendors, who we have approved, for such services. We reserve the right to require that you use a specific vendor for the system that enables automatic order integration between such third-party vendors and the point-of-sale system. We further reserve the right to adjust royalties, fees, and other policies, as necessary, to account for changes in the volume of orders received, and the fees associated with, third-party delivery services.
2.3 Use of Marks. Area Developer will have the right to use the Marks only in the Territory and only in connection with the development of Cowboy Jack’s Restaurants pursuant to this Agreement. Area Developer will only use the Marks designated by Franchisor in writing and only in the manner authorized and permitted by Franchisor. Area Developer and its Executive Management, Management Staff, employees and agents will not have the right to use any of the Marks or other intellectual property of Franchisor on any social network, social media, or online community on the Internet or any other online, digital or electronic medium including, but not limited to, any “blog,” YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Wikipedia, professional networks like Linked-In, live-blogging and micro-blogging tools like X, virtual worlds, file, audio and video sharing sites, and other similar social networking media or tools now or hereafter in existence (“Online Sites and Social Media”), except with the prior written permission of Franchisor. Area Developer and its Executive
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data collected and generated by your point-of-sale computer system.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 22
Franchisee will, at its expense, prepare Financial Statements that will be delivered to Franchisor within 90 days after the end of Franchisee’s Accounting Year.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 22
Franchisor may require that Franchisee join and make required purchases/leases through a purchasing cooperative or other Entity that Franchisor designates.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
We did not have any franchisees in 2025; therefore, we did not earn any revenue from required purchases by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We may receive income in the form of rebates, discounts, allowances or other payments or credits from designated or approved suppliers that sell foods, beverages, products or services to franchisees.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
Review of Estimated to range Within 10 days You must reimburse us for the expenses we incur inspecting Unapproved from $1,000 to after receipt of an or evaluating an unapproved supplier; payable only if you Supplier $4,000 invoice indicating request that we review and approve a previously unapproved the amount owed…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 22
Except for purchases of single-source Foods, Beverages, and Products and instances where Franchisor has made volume commitments on behalf of franchisees that may be compromised, Franchisee will have the right to purchase the Foods, Beverages, and Products from other suppliers provided they conform to Franchisor’s…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 22
4. Franchisee agrees that the telephone numbers and telephone directory listings for the Restaurant will be considered to be Franchisor’s sole property.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 22
Franchisee will use the Marks and the Cowboy Jack’s System in strict compliance with the mandatory moral and ethical standards, quality standards, health standards, operating procedures, data security standards, and other specifications, requirements and instructions that Franchisor requires.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 22
In Franchisor’s sole and absolute judgment, Franchisor may hire providers of independent and secret shopping or other services to:
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 22
Franchisor may, from time to time, revise and update the Operations Manual to address changes or improvements to the Cowboy Jack’s System, and Franchisee expressly agrees to operate its Restaurant in accordance with all such revisions to mandatory provisions of the Operations Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 22
Franchisor shall either accept or reject such site in accordance with Franchisor’s then- current site selection policies and procedures.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 22
Franchisee will be required to maintain its own content and information 2026 Cowboy Jack’s FA 24 82514543v2 on the Subpage consistent with the standards and specifications that Franchisor may set forth in the Operations Manual or otherwise.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $2,500 on approved Local Advertising each calendar year (see Section 5.2 of the Franchise Agreement).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 22
Coupons. Franchisee will fully participate in all guest loyalty or frequent customer programs now or in the future that Franchisor adopts or approves.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 22
Franchisee will purchase from Designated Suppliers the Foods, Beverages, and Products that Franchisor designates in writing which are to be used or sold by the Restaurant and which Franchisor determines must meet the standards of quality and uniformity required to protect the valuable goodwill and uniformity…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must also purchase or lease certain other Foods, Beverages and Products required for your Restaurant only from suppliers designated or approved by us.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 22
LLC (“After Midnight”), to initiate weekly ACH debit entries against the account of the undersigned with you in payment of amounts for Royalty Fees, Marketing Fund Fees, or other amounts that become payable by the undersigned to After Midnight.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 22
Franchisee will participate in a gift card program in accordance with the provisions either set forth in the Operations Manual or otherwise disclosed to Franchisee.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
13 2026 Cowboy Jack’s FDD 82508504v3 Currently, we have an approved supplier—Toast POS—for the point-of-sale system you must use in connection with your Cowboy Jack’s Restaurant.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data collected and generated by your point-of-sale computer system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 22
Whether the additional training is required by Franchisor or requested by Franchisee, Franchisee will pay the Per Diem Training Fee for each member of the Management Staff trained, and will reimburse Franchisor for the Travel Expenses of its trainers.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 22
8.24 Conventions. The Owners and such other persons as Franchisor may require, will attend the conventions, meetings, seminars and other gatherings or group sessions (collectively, “Conventions”) held by Franchisor.
The filing answers no to 3 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 22
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 22
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Parent company: Ciao Hospitality Group LLC.
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