From the filings
With no franchisees in the system, software purchasing runs through the corporate team named in Item 2.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
5% component; full terms unconfirmed
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.
These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.
1recorded components (FY2022)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
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.
We recommend you buy (or lease) and use a point-of-sale system and computer system as follows: • The TOAST POS System (although we may approve of another POS system which meets our requirements and is compatible); • 7Shifts/7 Punches employee scheduling software; • At least 3 digital menu boards from Optisign; • A personal computer with associated peripherals, internet and email capability, and QuickBooks and Microsoft Office
Mohamed-Nazim Gomri- Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising, LLC. Mohamed-Nazim Gomri has been our Vice President of Operations since our founding in February 2021. He has also been the Vice President of Operations for New Hype, LLC, DBA Al’s Hot Chicken in Los Angeles, California, since 10/2020. Since 2/2021, Mr. Gomri has held the position of Enterprise Business Development Consultant and International Relations with Altametrics in Los Angeles, CA. From 2/2017 to 9/2019, he was the CEO of Al Madina Pastry in Los Angeles, CA and from 4/2016 to 1/2017, he was a Manager with Embark Group, Inc also in Los Angeles, CA.
• 7Shifts/7 Punches employee scheduling software; • At least 3 digital menu boards from Optisign; • A personal computer with associated peripherals, internet and email capability, and QuickBooks and Microsoft Office These systems will generate or store data such as sales transactions, inventory, employee, scheduling, reporting and other accounting information.
D. Inventory, Supplies and Equipment. You must purchase the specified equipment, supplies and food products from the approved vendors which we specify. You will be required to purchase sauces and blended spices for several of our menu items from our Affiliate, AHC Spice Company, LLC. All of your other food, beverage, and other inventory purchases must meet our specifications and be purchased only from approved suppliers. You may be required to use a distributor that we approve, such as Sysco. E. Delivery Services. You must utilize such delivery services as we require. Us or our Affiliates as Supplier Our affiliate, AHC is currently a supplier of the spice blends which you must purchase as part of the franchised business operations. Outside of this requirement, there are currently no required purchases which must be made from us or our affiliates.
Required spending. After you open, you must spend 2% of gross sales each month on marketing your business. This amount is only a minimum requirement, and we do not represent that it is the optimal amount of money for you to spend on marketing. Point of Sale and Computer Systems We recommend you buy (or lease) and use a point-of-sale system and computer system as follows: • The TOAST POS System (although we may approve of another POS system which meets our requirements and is compatible); • 7Shifts/7 Punches employee scheduling software;
Franchisor behaviours
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 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
Franchisee shall give Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising unlimited access to Franchisee’s point of sale system and other software systems used in the Business, by any means designated by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall provide such periodic financial reports as Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including: (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within 30 days after the end of each calendar month; (ii) an annual financial statement…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Our affiliate, AHC is currently a supplier of the spice blends which you must purchase as part of the franchised business operations.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Our revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees in the prior fiscal year was $0.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may receive rebates, payments, or other consideration from vendors in connection with purchases by franchisees.
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?
50Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 50% to 80% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising for obtaining customer evaluations, reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, and/or managing customer complaints, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may enter the premises of the Business from time to time during normal business hours and conduct an inspection.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may supplement, revise, or modify the Manual, and Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising may change, add, or delete System Standards at any time in its discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must find a potential site and submit your site to us for approval, together with all information and documents about the site that we request.
Marketing
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
After you open, you must spend 2% of gross sales each month on marketing your business.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any customer loyalty programs, membership/subscription programs, or customer incentive programs, designated by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising, in the manner specified by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising in the…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Market Cooperative for the geographic area encompassing the Location has been established at the time Franchisee commences operations hereunder, Franchisee shall immediately become a member of such Market Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You may be required to use a distributor that we approve, such as Sysco.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase the specified equipment, supplies and food products from the approved vendors which we specify.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require you to pay royalty fees and other amounts due to us by pre- authorized bank draft.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
At its own expense, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any customer loyalty programs, membership/subscription programs, or customer incentive programs, designated by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising, in the manner specified by Al’s Hot Chicken…
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance, and hygiene standards set forth in the Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall give Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising unlimited access to Franchisee’s point of sale system and other software systems used in the Business, by any means designated by Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Otherwise, we do not currently require additional training programs or refresher courses, but we have the right to do so.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Principal Executive shall use reasonable efforts to attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone or video conference calls) that Al’s Hot Chicken Franchising requires, including any national or regional brand conventions.
Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of franchise systems like this one that fit your product.
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
Read the original document for the filing figures and their terms, page by page. Buy the original PDF to download, search, and annotate it.
View only A one-time purchase: the original filing, yours to keep.
FDD alert
Request an email alert when a newer filing for Al's Hot Chicken is available.
Operator footprint
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 1 |
|---|
Related Quick service restaurant brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.