Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria vs Tim Ho Wan International Pte. Ltd.Tim Ho Wan

Two franchise systems, side by side. For a software vendor, they are not the same opportunity.

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Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria
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Salvatore’s Old Fashioned Pizzeria is the only rational choice, and it’s not close. The decisive dimension is terrain: Salvatore’s uses an approved-supplier procurement model, meaning franchisees have genuine autonomy to evaluate and buy third-party software. That’s the single biggest unlock for a vendor—no gatekeeper mandates, no forced tech stack. In contrast, Tim Ho Wan’s franchisor-controlled procurement slams the door before you even knock. You can’t sell into a black box where the franchisor dictates all systems; you’d need to convert the entire corporate entity, which is a long, low-probability enterprise play, not a unit-by-unit sales motion.

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Salvatore's Old Fashioned Pizzeria
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Tim Ho Wan International Pte. Ltd.Tim Ho Wan
Total units
32
Franchised units
32
Unit growth YoY
3.226%
Average unit revenue (AUV)
Royalty
2%
Ad fund
2%
Initial franchise fee
$20K
Investment range (low)
$276K
Investment range (high)
$634K
Procurement model
Approved supplier
Franchisor controlled
FDD fiscal year
2025
2025
Filing freshness
DUE
DUE

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