4. Signage – The signage for your Restaurant must meet our standards and specifications and must be purchased from our designated suppliers. 15 101 Chicken FDD March 16, 2026 5. Point of Sale System and Computer Equipment – Currently you are required to purchase, license and utilize a Square point of sale system with one configured hardware terminal, along with certain hardware, software and peripheral devices, including a server for your robot system, a robot control App, three printers, a kitchen display monitor, a self-serve kiosk system, and tablets, in accordance with our requirements and specifications. Additionally, you must purchase and maintain a computer system on- site at your Restaurant Location along with certain hardware, software and peripheral devices, including three printers and a kitchen display monitor. You will be required to meet our requirements involving back office and point of sale systems, security systems, printers, back-up systems, and high-speed internet access.
From the filings
101 Chicken HQ
Quick service restaurantAt 101 Chicken HQ, software purchasing decisions rest with a compact C-suite that includes a Chief Technology Officer, Jaemin Koo, and CEO Wohnho “Paul” Choi. The chain currently operates just 4 units—3 franchised and 1 company-owned—giving vendors a small but fast-growing addressable market. The most recent FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems, leaving the stack largely undefined for the moment.
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 3 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?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall provide and permit Franchisor to maintain direct and independent access to the Business Management System and Franchisee shall electronically transfer and transmit to Franchisor all Business Management System Data;
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
within 30 days of the end of each calendar month Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor monthly financial statements and other reports related to the operations of the Franchised business
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate 101 Chicken Corp. is an approved supplier of robotic technology (including hardware and related software), initial robotic installation and configuration, and post-setup robotic maintenance to franchisees.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, may from time to time modify the list of approved brands, suppliers and distributors of System Supplies and approved equipment, supplies and services to be utilized by the Franchised Business
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
51933Item 8
During our fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, our affiliate 101 Chicken Corp. earned $51,933 as a result of franchisee purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates, payments and other material benefits from suppliers based on your purchases and we reserve the right to institute and expand rebate programs in the future.
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?
90Item 8
We estimate that your purchase of goods and services from us or our approved suppliers, or that must conform to our specifications, will represent approximately 90% of your total purchases in establishing your Restaurant and approximately 90% of your total purchases in the continuing operations of your Restaurant.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you a fee equal to the costs and expenses that we incur in reviewing and evaluating an alternate supplier, product, and/or service requested by you.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to purchase or lease a source restricted item from a supplier that has not been previously approved or designated by us in writing, you must send us a written request for approval and submit additional information, samples, and testing data that we may request.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
In the event of the termination of this Agreement, for any reason, that the accounts related to all telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business and all rights in and to the telephone numbers associated with the Franchised Business, shall, at Franchisor’s election, be transferred to Franchisor.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor has the right at any and all times during business hours, throughout the terms of this Agreement and without prior notice to Franchisee to inspect, evaluate, and secret shop Franchisee’s Restaurant.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
At all times, we reserve the right to supplement, modify and update the Operations Manual.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Although you are responsible for selecting a site for your Restaurant Location you must obtain our approval of your Restaurant Location.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You may not use any websites, web-based media or digital media unless expressly approved by us in writing.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You must spend a minimum of $1,000 to market the grand-opening of your Restaurant.
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
If required by us, on an on-going and monthly basis, you must spend not less than 2% of your monthly Gross Sales on the local marketing of your Restaurant.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
participate in, offer, redeem, and honor, without the offset to any fees due to Franchisor, all Gift Card and customer loyalty programs designated by Franchisor
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisee’s Restaurant or Designated Territory is located within the geographic area of an Advertising Cooperative, franchisee must participate in and contribute to the Advertising Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the System Supplies, as designated by us, from us, our affiliates, and/or our designated suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only use those products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, and services that we authorize and designate in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for credit card processing which may be integrated with the point of sale system that we designate.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee (Note 1) Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty (Notes 2 and 3) 4% of Gross Sales Monthly as Will be debited automatically from your designated by us bank account by ACH or other means designated by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, point of sale integrated, web based, and/or app based, ordering, customer rewards, and/or gift card systems.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
you must ensure that all employees wear and maintain the proper uniforms with our approved System branded apparel and uniforms including, but not limited to, the apparel and uniforms comprising System Supplies.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, the designated point of sale system that you must license, and use is Square, and as may be otherwise designated by us in the Operations Manual.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee shall provide and permit Franchisor to maintain direct and independent access to the Business Management System and Franchisee shall electronically transfer and transmit to Franchisor all Business Management System Data;
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall exclusively use the Business Management Systems designated by Franchisor, in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment, and as may be modified, supplemented, or replaced by Franchisor from time to time.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to assess Franchisee reasonable charges for such training.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at 101 Chicken
101 Chicken HQ is a quick-service restaurant chain based in New Jersey that has grown to 4 total units—1 company-owned and 3 franchised. The 2026 FDD reveals a 100% year-over-year unit growth rate, signaling an aggressive early-stage expansion. For software vendors, the addressable market is small today but expanding. Every new franchise unit will need a full stack, from point-of-sale to back-office systems, and the leadership team has not yet publicly anchored on a mandated suite, meaning the stack is still up for grabs.
Who controls software purchasing
The FDD’s Item 1 lists four Co-Founders who collectively run the company. Jaemin Koo is the Chief Technology Officer and the most natural entry point for any technology conversation. CEO Wohnho “Paul” Choi and CMO Jin Hee “Jeanne” Park are also likely stakeholders for systems that touch operations or customer experience. With no parent company and no multi-unit franchisees on file, all purchasing influence sits at headquarters. This is a concentrated, single-location decision-making model where relationships with the founders will determine vendor success.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. This absence is not unusual for a brand at this scale—many concepts formalize their tech stack only after reaching a larger unit count. What it means for vendors is that 101 Chicken HQ represents a greenfield opportunity where an early partnership with the CTO could shape the entire system’s technology roadmap.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement signals are not present in the available extract, so it remains unclear whether the franchisor uses a designated-supplier model, maintains an approved-vendor list, or allows franchisees open choice. Renewal conditions are more defined: franchisees may secure one additional 10-year term if they provide 180 days’ written notice, sign a general release, pay a renewal fee, and remodel the restaurant to current standards. Because all current franchise agreements are new (aligned with the 100% growth rate), the first renewal wave is nearly a decade away. Vendor sales triggers will revolve around new franchise signings rather than renegotiations at existing locations.
How to read the 101 Chicken FDD
We host the full 2026 FDD for 101 Chicken HQ directly on this page. Review Item 1 for the complete officer roster, Item 17 for the renewal clause cited above, and Item 8 for any procurement language that may appear in the full filing. As the brand matures, watching for updates to these items will give early signals on vendor-participation rules. If you are building a target list of emerging franchise systems that lack installed technology mandates, talk to FranCloud about a ranked model tailored to your product category.
Ordinary royalty terms
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Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
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