From the filings

+100% units YoYNo mandated tech stackHQ-led decisions

101 Chicken HQ

Quick service restaurant

At 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.

For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.

Live signals

Total units
4
3 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+100%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$417K–$839K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ongoing fee load

What the operator pays every month

The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.

6%of gross sales (FY2026)

Ongoing fees: 6% of gross sales (FY2026)Royalty 4%, Ad fund 2%. Total 6% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 4%Ad fund 2%

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 4 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

51933

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

90

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Item 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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?

Yes

Franchise 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

Who buys here

The buyer at this brand

The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.

Sales LeaderSingle 1 19

The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.

OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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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.

Questions vendors ask

101 Chicken HQ, answered from the filing

The C-suite controls purchasing. Co-Founder and CTO Jaemin Koo is the most likely technical buyer, while CEO Wohnho Choi and CMO Jin Hee Park may weigh in on operational and marketing tools respectively.
The 2026 FDD does not list any mandatory or recommended point-of-sale, back-office, or other operational technology systems. This suggests the chain is currently defining its tech requirements.
There are 4 total units: 1 company-owned and 3 franchised. All known locations are mapped in New Jersey. The brand is a quick-service restaurant with 100% year-over-year unit growth.
The franchisor’s Item 8 procurement requirements are not detailed in the available FDD extract. Without that signal, it is unclear whether suppliers must be designated, approved, or if the model is open.
With an initial term of 10 years and a recent 100% unit growth, most agreements are new. Renewals are possible for one additional 10-year term, but the first renewal window is years away, making new-unit openings the primary sales trigger.
The complete 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is available below in our embedded viewer. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. Scroll down to review the full text.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit1

Top states by locations

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