G. Franchisee consents to and authorizes Al Manakeesh Franchising to automatically transfer to Al Manakeesh Franchising the Royalty Fee, the Late Fee (if applicable), the Miscellaneous Opening Expenses, the Brand Standards Fee, the Brand Standards Liquidated Damages, and all other fees or amounts Franchisee owes or is obligated to pay Al Manakeesh Franchising under this Agreement from Franchisee’s bank account by electronic payment, including electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) and automated clearing house transfer (“ACH”) (“Electronic Payments”). Franchisee shall execute and deliver to Al Manakeesh Franchising such documents and instruments as may be necessary to establish and maintain Electronic Payments pursuant to this Agreement. Franchisee irrevocably and unconditionally appoints Al Manakeesh Franchising its attorney-in-fact for purposes of implementing and effectuating the Electronic Payments, including the right to execute all necessary wire instructions and authorizations relative thereto. Any bank charges relative to Electronic Payments attributable to Franchisee shall be borne solely by Franchisee. H. Al Manakeesh Franchising reserves the right to require Franchisee to use Quickbooks Online or other accounting software approved by Al Manakeesh Franchising (“Approved Accounting Software”). Franchisee may be required to link its Approved Accounting Software to the account of Al Manakeesh Franchising so that Al Manakeesh Franchising will have a view of the finances of Franchisee at all times. Franchisee shall be diligent in keeping all of its financial records up to date in the Approved Accounting Software. In the event that Franchisee fails to utilize the Approved Accounting Software or fails to link Al Manakeesh Franchising on the Approved Accounting Software, Al Manakeesh Franchising shall have the right to inspect at any time upon ten (10) days prior notice all books, records, tax returns, and other financial information of Franchisee, and of Franchisee’s stockholders, officers, directors, members, or partners (collectively, “Franchisee’s Principals”) as such information relates to the business operations of the Restaurant, if applicable (the “Financial Information”). Within ten (10) days after written notice is sent by Al Manakeesh Franchising, Franchisee (and Franchisee’s Principals if applicable) shall furnish the Financial Information to Al Manakeesh Franchising at such
From the filings
Al Manakeesh
Quick service restaurantAl Manakeesh is a quick-service restaurant concept with limited public data in its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD does not name specific software decision-makers at headquarters, nor does it mandate any particular technology systems. For software vendors, this means the addressable market size and purchasing process remain undefined until further disclosures are made.
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Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
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Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
3 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
Computer System Requirements We will require you to purchase and utilize an integrated computer system, including a point of sale system as designated by us. The current point of sale system is Square. We will designate the specifications of the computer hardware to be used, however, you are free to purchase the computer hardware from any vendor. The estimated cost of your point of sale system, including software, computer screens, credit card readers, and other equipment is $5,000.
Square is currently the only Approved Supplier for the Point of Sale Software System that you will be required to purchase. We will not allow alternative suppliers for this item. Square is not an affiliate of Al Manakeesh Franchising, LLC. You must also use third party delivery services through Uber Eats and Door Dash, in addition to other third party delivery services, upon written notice from Al Manakeesh Franchising, LLC.
In the event that you use unapproved Local Advertising or marketing materials, you must pay a Brand Standards Fee of $250 per occurrence, which shall be debited from your account through Electronic Payments after you have been provided written notice and five days to cure. “Local Advertising” includes, but is not limited to, flyers, labor for delivering flyers, print media, Google Adwords, Facebook advertising, promotions, sponsorships, or any other commercially reasonable expenditure of money for the purpose of increasing the notoriety of your Restaurant.
In the event that you use unapproved Local Advertising or marketing materials, you must pay a Brand Standards Fee of $250 per occurrence, which shall be debited from your account through Electronic Payments after you have been provided written notice and five days to cure. “Local Advertising” includes, but is not limited to, flyers, labor for delivering flyers, print media, Google Adwords, Facebook advertising, promotions, sponsorships, or any other commercially reasonable expenditure of money for the purpose of increasing the notoriety of your Restaurant.
The vendor opportunity at Al Manakeesh
Al Manakeesh operates as a quick-service restaurant brand. For software vendors, the immediate challenge is a near-total absence of public data in the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD does not disclose total unit counts, average unit volume, or year-over-year growth. Without these figures, the addressable market cannot be sized. Vendors considering an outreach campaign should treat this as an early-stage research target where the franchisor has not yet surfaced the operational metrics that typically justify a software pitch.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD does not list any headquarters executives. Item 1 of the FDD, which typically names officers and their titles, contains no entries in our database for this brand. This means the software buying center—whether a CIO, VP of Operations, or owner-operator—is unknown. In practice, a vendor would need to identify decision-makers through direct discovery, as the legal disclosure provides no starting point.
Mandated and current tech stack
No mandated or recommended technology systems appear in the 2026 FDD. The document does not name a point-of-sale vendor, nor does it specify any operational software—kitchen display systems, inventory management, scheduling, or loyalty platforms. This absence of a tech mandate suggests either a young franchise system that has not yet standardized its stack, or a franchisor that leaves technology decisions entirely to franchisees. Either way, a vendor cannot point to an incumbent system to position against.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD lacks both an Item 8 procurement signal and an Item 17 renewal signal. Item 8 would normally reveal whether the franchisor designates suppliers, maintains an approved list, or allows open purchasing. Item 17 would disclose the initial franchise term and renewal conditions, which help vendors time their sales conversations around contract expirations. With neither signal present, the procurement model and contract cycle remain opaque.
How to read the Al Manakeesh FDD
The 2026 FDD is embedded below for direct review. It was filed with state franchise regulators and represents the most current legal disclosure for the brand. Readers should focus on Items 1, 8, 11, and 17 to extract the decision-maker names, procurement rules, technology requirements, and term lengths—though in this filing, those items yield no data. For software vendors building a ranked target list, FranCloud can help identify franchise systems where the FDD actually surfaces actionable procurement signals.
Ordinary royalty terms
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
11 operators run 11 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| IL | 3 |
|---|---|
| MI | 2 |
| OH | 2 |
| MO | 1 |
| IN | 1 |
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