Facebook
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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Agape
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Agape is controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team led by CEO Douglas Morrison. The 2025 FDD does not disclose any mandated or recommended technology systems, leaving the current tech stack unknown to outside vendors. With only 5 company-owned locations and no franchised units reported, the addressable market is extremely limited, but the absence of locked-in tech mandates may create an opening for early-stage vendor relationships.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
5
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$473K–$577K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
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 (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Instagram
marketing utilizing the following advertising mediums: (i) pay per click advertising through Google; (ii) Facebook advertising campaigns; (iii) YouTube advertising campaigns; (iv) Instagram advertisin
LinkedIn
re, part of the world wide web, linked by the Internet or part of a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X,
Pinterest
wide web, linked by the Internet or part of a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Instagram,
Snapchat
net or part of a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, SnapChat, and YouTub
TikTok
he Internet or part of a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Pinterest, Instagram, TikTok, SnapChat, an
Twitter
f the world wide web, linked by the Internet or part of a web-based application, software application, smart phone application or social media platform such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Pinterest
YouTube
rint and direct mail and/or digital marketing utilizing the following advertising mediums: (i) pay per click advertising through Google; (ii) Facebook advertising campaigns; (iii) YouTube advertising
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
implement and maintain, at Franchisee’s expense, bookkeeping, accounting, and record-keeping system conforming to the requirements and formats Franchisor prescribes from time to time in Franchisor’s Reasonable Business Judgment
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 all information and data that is electronically transmitted on your POS system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Additionally, 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 including, but not limited to, income statement, statement of cash flows, balance sheet, and other operational…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may designate a supplier, including us or our affiliates, as the exclusive supplier for Approved Products and Services in the System.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As this is our first Disclosure Document, neither we nor our affiliates have derived any revenue as a result of franchisee required purchases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or 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 according to our specifications, including your purchase of products or services from Approved Suppliers, us or our affiliates, represent approximately 90% to 95% of your total purchases and leases in establishing the Franchised Business and approximately 90% to…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like to sell any products or use any products in establishing and operating your Franchised Business that we have not approved, you must first send us sufficient information, specifications and samples for us to determine whether the products meet our standards and specifications, or the supplier meets…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor is the absolute owner of all Social and Digital Media, phone numbers, and Published Content.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must ensure that the POS system and/or credit card processing terminals (whichever are responsible for processing credit card transactions) are in compliance with the most current Payment Card Industry (“PCI”) standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor and Franchisor’s representatives will have the right during business hours to inspect the Approved Location.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may unilaterally amend the Operations Manual and System standards at any time, and Franchisee shall comply with all such amendments within the time specified by Franchisor.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall develop, operate and manage the Franchised Business from a retail location that is approved by Franchisor.
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 are restricted from establishing a presence on, or marketing on the Internet without our written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must spend at least $10,000 but no more than $15,000 on the grand opening marketing program (the “Grand Opening Marketing Program”) which commences approximately 30 days before opening the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, POS system software, web based, and/or app based, ordering, and customer rewards.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we establish a cooperative within a market that includes your Franchised Business, you must contribute to the cooperative in such amounts and frequency as determined by the cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall only utilize the Approved Products and Services and only obtain these items from Approved Suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You may only use products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, POS system, décor items, and uniforms 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
Credit Card Processing You must use our Approved Supplier for credit card processing, which may be integrated with the POS 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
We require payment from you subject to our specification and instruction, including, our election to have fees automatically drafted from your business bank account or automatically debited or charged to your business bank account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must comply with all policies related to gift cards in our Operations Manual.
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You may only use products, supplies, equipment, technology systems, POS system, décor items, and uniforms that we authorize and designate in writing.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, license and use the computer, POS, business management, and ordering systems that we designate.
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 all information and data that is electronically transmitted on your POS system and will have access to all data related to the financial performance of your Franchised Business.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must use our designated supplier and vendor for the ability to access and use online, POS system software, web based, and/or app based, ordering, and customer rewards.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will conduct additional or refresher training upon request as Franchisor deems necessary and as may be available.
The filing answers no to 4 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 20
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Agape
Agape is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Ohio with a total of 5 units, all company-owned. The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document reports no franchised locations, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is confined to these 5 locations and a single headquarters. There is no parent company on file, suggesting Agape is independently owned. While the unit count is small, the absence of franchised locations means the entire system is under direct corporate control, which can simplify a pilot or enterprise sale if the executive team is receptive.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing decisions at Agape are centralized at the headquarters level. The FDD lists four executives in Item 1: Douglas Morrison, Chief Executive Officer; Amanda Morrison, Director of Marketing; Nickolas Morrison, Director of Operations; and Johnny Baransi, Director of Culinary Development. In a system this small, the CEO likely holds final authority on technology investments, with operational and marketing leaders influencing tools that touch their domains. Vendors should expect a direct, relationship-driven sales process rather than a formal RFP-driven procurement cycle.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS provider, back-office platform, or digital ordering vendor is named. This does not necessarily mean Agape uses no technology—only that the franchisor has not disclosed mandates or preferred vendors in the franchise disclosure document. For a vendor, this lack of mandated tech means there is no incumbent with a contractual lock-in, but it also means you will need to discover the current stack through direct outreach.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Agape’s FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. The franchise agreement carries a 10-year initial term with a 5.0% royalty rate. Renewal conditions, detailed in Item 17, require franchisees to be in compliance, provide 180 to 360 days’ written notice, sign the then-current form of agreement, execute a general release, pay a renewal fee, and have owners personally guarantee the new contract. However, because Agape currently has no franchised units, renewal-driven sales cycles do not apply. Any software sale would be a net-new corporate decision rather than a replacement triggered by a franchisee renewal window.
How to read the Agape FDD
The full Agape 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is available below. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives and ownership), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, though not extracted here), Item 11 (mandated technology, none captured), and Item 17 (renewal and contract term). Because the FDD discloses limited operational detail, direct conversations with the executive team will be essential to understand the current tech environment and purchasing process. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize based on unit counts, tech mandates, and decision-maker access.
Questions vendors ask
Agape, answered from the filing
The executive team controls purchasing. Key contacts include CEO Douglas Morrison, Director of Marketing Amanda Morrison, Director of Operations Nickolas Morrison, and Director of Culinary Development Johnny Baransi.
The 2025 FDD does not list any mandated or recommended POS or operational technology systems. The current tech stack is not publicly disclosed.
Agape has 5 total units, all company-owned. No franchised locations are reported in the 2025 FDD.
The FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so whether Agape uses designated suppliers, an approved supplier program, or an open procurement model is not disclosed.
Franchise agreements run 10 years. Renewal requires 180–360 days’ written notice and signing the then-current agreement. With only 5 company-owned units and no franchisees, renewal-driven sales cycles are not currently applicable.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it using the embedded PDF viewer below.
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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
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