Know which franchise brands you can actually sell into.
A sample brief for a restaurant operating-system company. Ten accounts, then the first 90 days.
Sample briefPrepared for ΣΦΨΩµ¶∂√∑#%@, a restaurant operating-system company.The client is illustrative. These accounts are not your results. The sentences are from the filings.
No inventory system
94%
of quick-service brands name no inventory or back-office tool
No labor system
98%
name no scheduling or labor tool
Coverage
Every
US quick-service franchise, in one view
Campaigns
3
accounts sorted by how they buy
What the channel actually runs.
These figures are the whole quick-service field, read from filings. Every named back-office tool combined reaches a small slice of it. Most brands mandate a POS, and only a POS. The system of record is already there. The system above it is not.
The 10 accounts to call first.
Matched against the customers a restaurant operating-system company already wins: multi-unit, fast-growing, on a modern cloud POS. Giant legacy chains are left out. Open any account for the brief.
Multi-unit operators
Named in the filings for five of these accounts. Each already runs more than one shop.
Account
Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe
2 operators
Operators on file
T&S Franchising, LLC5 units · MO
Harrington Restaurants, Inc.2 units · NE
Account
Hawaiian Bros Island Grill
1 operator
Operators on file
Stine Ventures, LLC9 units · TX / AZ
Account
Parlor Doughnuts
7 operators
Operators on file
Barnes Holdings, LLC3 units · IN
Maxbrothers, LLC3 units · TX
Bus10 Inc.2 units · KY
Dough Pro, LLC2 units · KY
PDOC, LLC2 units · CO
Provenance Investment Group2 units · FL
Woods Hospitality, LLC2 units · MO
Account
Huey Magoo's
1 operator
Operators on file
ROKA, LLC2 units · TN
Account
Ellianos Coffee
1 operator
Operators on file
Team GP, LLC2 units · WI
The other five name no multi-unit operator. Cheba Hut, Newk's, and Great Greek are headquarters calls. Bad Ass Coffee requires three shops. Chopt's 2026 outlet table shows 3 company-owned restaurants and 1 franchised. The buyer named in Item 1 is Founders Table.
Pre-approved2
Their franchise contract already requires this software, and names no vendor. The budget is set.
Units
43
Franchised / co.
42 / 0
Avg unit rev
$0.79M
YoY growth
+31.3%
Investment
$524K–$991K
Fee / royalty
$40,000 / 5.0%
What they run
Aloha POS, plus a franchisor-specified back-office platform for labor and inventory. No vendor is named. The franchisor is moving to collect that fee directly.
“you must utilize back-office operating software which has been specified by us. The back-office software will provide you with consolidated data to manage your business by providing tools to control labor and inventory… starting in January 2025 we intend to incorporate the back-office software fee into our Technology Fee and collect it directly from you.”
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii · FDD Item 11 · 2026 filing
The angle
The filing already requires a back-office platform for labor and inventory, and the franchisor intends to collect the fee. Budget and intent are in the contract. No vendor is named. A three-shop minimum, growing 31% a year.
Decision-makers
Tom WylieChief Operating Officer
Scott SnyderChief Growth Officer
Sue SauerCOO, Franchise
Iain DouglasChief Brand Officer
Michelle LeeCo-CEO
Franchisee footprint
42 franchised, 0 company-owned. The development agreement requires at least three shops. No multi-unit operator is named.
Units
35
Franchised / co.
34 / 1
Avg unit rev
$1.45M
YoY growth
+9.7%
What they run
SpotOn POS. A designated inventory tool at $175 a month and a task-management tool at $80 a month. Both are required. Neither names a platform vendor.
“the designated third-party inventory management software (currently $175 per month) and task management software (currently $80 per month)… We reserve the right to require different or additional software.”
Two tools are already mandated, and the filing reserves the right to require different software. The monthly spend is on the page. The vendor slot is blank.
Decision-makers
Douglas StritzelChief Executive Officer
Michael StritzelChief Information Officer
Kenneth RiceChief Operating Officer
Larry StrainChief Development Officer
Franchisee footprint
34 franchised, 1 company-owned. Two multi-unit operators on file.
T&S Franchising, LLC5 units · MO
Harrington Restaurants, Inc.2 units · NE
Switching now3
A switch is already written into the filing, with a 2026–2027 window. Reach them before it closes.
Units
97
Franchised / co.
69 / 28
Avg unit rev
$2.36M
YoY growth
+4.5%
Investment
$928K–$1.32M
Fee / royalty
$40,000 / 5.0%
What they run
Toast at the POS. CrunchTime for inventory and 7shifts for labor, both scheduled to move onto Restaurant365.
“We expect to replace CrunchTime and 7shifts with the Restaurant 365 platform offered by R365 Inc. Transition to begin in fiscal year 2026 and be completed by fiscal year 2027.”
Newk's Franchise · FDD Item 11 · 2026 filing
The angle
The filing dates the switch: begin in fiscal 2026, finish by fiscal 2027. CrunchTime and 7shifts are the systems being replaced. The conversation is about what sits on top of that move.
Decision-makers
Frank G. PaciChief Executive Officer
Adam KarvellerChief Technology Officer
Chris CheekChief Development Officer
Matt WilsonSVP Operations
Franchisee footprint
69 franchised, 28 company-owned. Owned by CSFC Management. The franchise base is single-unit, so the call runs through headquarters.
Units
42
Franchised / co.
18 / 24
Avg unit rev
$3.09M
What they run
Toast, CrunchTime, Harri, Paylocity, and Olo. Franchisees self-source food-cost, ordering, and timekeeping on top of that, with no cap on the cost.
“You will self-source any additional hardware required for food cost management and product ordering, timekeeping and labor. There is no limit on the costs you may incur.”
Back office is already a bought suite, and the brand is adding units fast. The filing puts twelve to fifteen months between signing and opening, so the operating stack is chosen early.
Decision-makers
Sameh SawirisPresident and CEO
Todd NewtonChief Financial Officer
Michael WhiteChief Development Officer
Franchisee footprint
69 franchised, 8 company-owned. Part of United Franchise Group. No multi-unit operator is named.
Open field5
A point-of-sale system, and nothing above it. Nothing named to replace.
Units
83
Franchised / co.
80 / 3
Avg unit rev
$2.34M
YoY growth
+9.6%
Investment
$631K–$2.09M
Fee / royalty
$50,000 / 5.0%
What they run
Toast and Olo. No back-office platform is mandated. Franchisees arrange inventory, labor, and food cost themselves.
“Technology Fee (currently $1,000 per Month) covers certain technologies used in the operation of your Cheba Hut Business. You will be responsible for any increase in fees that result from any upgrades.”
Cheba Hut · FDD Item 6 · 2026 filing
The angle
No back-office platform is named, and every franchisee already pays a $1,000-a-month technology fee. The fee is in Item 6. The vendor is not.
Decision-makers
Marc TorresChief Executive Officer
James WeddingCOO and CFO
Seth LarsenChief Development Officer
Carlos PolitanoVP, Operations
Franchisee footprint
80 franchised, 3 company-owned. Independent. The base is single-unit operators and area developers, so the call is the development office at headquarters.
Units
63
Franchised / co.
54 / 9
Avg unit rev
$0.86M
YoY growth
+86.2%
What they run
Toast only. Sales run through the POS. No inventory, labor, or back-office platform is mandated.
“We offer a multi-unit development opportunity whereby you can purchase multiple Parlor franchises. 75% of the Initial Franchise Fee for the second and third franchised businesses, and 50% for the fourth and additional.”
Parlor Doughnuts · FDD Item 1 · 2025 filing
The angle
Item 1 prices a multi-unit path: 75% off the fee for the second and third shop, 50% from the fourth. The operating layer above the POS is still unnamed.
Decision-makers
Darrick HaydenFounder and CEO
Joe DanksChief Operating Officer
Nicole HunsakerChief Financial Officer
Franchisee footprint
54 franchised, 9 company-owned. Seven multi-unit operators on file.
Barnes Holdings, LLC3 units · IN
Maxbrothers, LLC3 units · TX
Bus10 Inc.2 units · KY
Dough Pro, LLC2 units · KY
PDOC, LLC2 units · CO
Provenance Investment Group2 units · FL
Woods Hospitality, LLC2 units · MO
Units
4
Franchised / co.
1 / 3
YoY growth
0%
What they run
Toast, a proprietary DASH kitchen display, and Jolt for compliance. The parent builds its own systems. The back office is thin.
“Hourly Labor Margin (%) for mature CHOPT Restaurants during the entire 2025 fiscal year beginning December 29, 2024, and ending December 27, 2025.”
Chopt Creative Salad · FDD Item 19 · 2026 filing
The angle
The 2026 outlet table lists 3 company-owned restaurants and 1 franchised. Item 19 reports hourly labor margin for the mature restaurants. The buyer named in Item 1 is Founders Table.
Decision-makers
Nicholas MarshChief Executive Officer
Thomas KelleherPresident and COO
Franchisee footprint
3 company-owned, 1 franchised, in the 2026 outlet table. The buyer named in Item 1 is Founders Table.
Units
85
Franchised / co.
83 / 2
Avg unit rev
$2.05M
YoY growth
+20.3%
What they run
Qu POS is required for new restaurants. Human-resource software is required too, currently 7shifts or Restaurant365. The filing says the franchisor provides the inventory-control system.
“We believe that computers and management information systems play a critical part in the performance of the Huey Magoo's Restaurant and System including the 7 Shifts Software or R365 software.”
Huey Magoo's · FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
The angle
Item 7 still names 7shifts or Restaurant365 as the workforce system, and new restaurants open on Qu POS. The 2026 outlet table is 83 franchised and 2 company-owned.
Decision-makers
Andrew HowardChief Executive Officer
Jonathan HanceVP, Technology
Matt PoleosVP Operations
Franchisee footprint
83 franchised, 2 company-owned. One multi-unit operator on file.
ROKA, LLC2 units · TN
Units
73
Franchised / co.
73 / 0
Avg unit rev
$1.26M
YoY growth
+15.9%
What they run
The 2026 Item 11 does not name a back-office, inventory, or labor platform.
The angle
Fully franchised, 73 shops in the 2026 outlet table. Item 11 does not name a back-office, inventory, or labor platform.
Decision-makers
Scott StewartManaging Member and Founder
Robert Lawton UnrauPresident
Chad StewartVP, Franchise Development
Franchisee footprint
73 franchised, 0 company-owned. One multi-unit operator on file.
Team GP, LLC2 units · WI
The first 90 days.
A sequence that opens pipeline before it opens headcount.
1
Start with Pre-approved
Begin where the contract already requires the software and names no vendor. Lead with the brand's own sentence. A short list, and the objection "we don't need this" is hard to make when the filing says they do.
Budget already set
2
Race the Switching now clock
Reach the brands already mid-move, before the 2026–2027 date in the filing closes. Several have named the system they are leaving. The conversation is about what replaces the point tools, while the decision is still open.
A deadline already written down
3
Then the open field
Work the high-growth accounts that have a POS and no back office, in the order they are adding units. Each one closed is a pattern for the next brand that looks like it.
The largest group in the ten
4
Test the financing lane beside the outreach
While the calls run, ask two or three operators whether a capital offer alongside the software is real for them. If it holds, it is a story these filings do not already assign to a vendor.
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