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From the filings
+100% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Angelina Italian Bakery
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing decisions at Angelina Italian Bakery are controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team led by President & CEO Tony Park. The brand's most recent Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) does not mandate any specific technology systems, presenting a greenfield opportunity for vendors. With only 9 total units but 100% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market is small but expanding rapidly.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
9
6 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+100%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.21M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$516K–$1.92M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
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. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2%+of gross sales (FY2026)
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
lar thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are prohibited from using any social media platform (such as, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, F
LinkedIn
ingly similar thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are prohibited from using any social media platform (such as, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram,
Snapchat
in any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat or X (formerly
TikTok
. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you are prohibited from using any social media platform (such as, Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), LinkedIn, Instagram, TikTok, Foursquare,
Twitter
c commerce in connection with your franchised Business, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat or X (formerly known as Twitter); establish
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 9 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?
YesItem 11
Specify the electronic and/or written accounting systems, procedures, formats and reporting requirements which you will use to account for your Business; maintain your financial records and merchandising data; and, generate reports for both you and us.
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 and may retrieve all of the sales information and data produced by your POS System.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We require you to furnish weekly financial statements to us.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to form an advisory council to assist us with various components of our System, including products and services offered by Stores, marketing and promotion, training, and other aspects of the System.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to discontinue any service or support we may offer for any system at any time for any reason or to change any required vendors for the products or services at any time for, any reason.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You will be required to pay us the amount set forth in Column 2 to evaluate your proposed supplier, test the supplier’s products and inspect its facilities.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
(x) assign us all telephone numbers, website listings, social media, etc.;
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to maintain your credit card processing hardware and software in compliance with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
Franchise management
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We can change the Manual, and you must comply with these changes when you receive them, but they will not materially alter your rights and obligations under the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Before you open your Store, we or our designee will: 1. Approve or disapprove a site for your Store 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 maintain your own website or social media page; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet, through social media or in any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend at least $25,000 on the Store’s grand opening promotion campaign and submit one or more expenditure reports to us, accurately reflecting your grand opening promotion expenditures.
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
You must spend 2% of your Store’s weekly Gross Sales on marketing your Store in your local market.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention, or special promotional program that we implement for all or part of the System and sign the forms and take the other actions we require for you to participate in these programs.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 11
For the point-of-sale system (the “POS System”), you are required to buy at least two POS Systems approved by us from our designated supplier and which meet our then-current specifications and standards for use in each Store.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 8
We will automatically deduct the Royalty Fees, Marketing Fund Contributions and any additional fees or amounts owed to us from your bank account according to the terms of the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 11
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention, or special promotional program that we implement for all or part of the System and sign the forms and take the other actions we require for you to participate in these programs.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must have at least one (1) Store Manager on duty at the Store during all hours of operation.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
For the point-of-sale system (the “POS System”), you are required to buy at least two POS Systems approved by us from our designated supplier and which meet our then-current specifications and standards for use in each Store.
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 and may retrieve all of the sales information and data produced by your POS System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we do so, you (if franchisee is an individual), your Operating Principal (if franchisee is an entity), Store Manager, your operations personnel and/or food production personnel, such individuals are required to attend.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 11
- 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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Angelina Italian Bakery
Angelina Italian Bakery presents a niche but high-growth opportunity for software vendors targeting the quick-service restaurant space. The brand reported 9 total units in its 2026 FDD—6 franchised and 3 company-owned—representing a 100% year-over-year unit growth rate. While the absolute number of locations is small, the rapid expansion trajectory signals a franchise system in active build-out mode, a phase where technology decisions are often made or revisited.
The average unit volume (AUV) sits at $1,207,038.58, a healthy figure for a bakery-café concept that suggests franchisees have the capital to invest in operational software. The royalty percentage and initial franchise term are not disclosed in the most recent FDD, which is common for smaller, emerging franchisors that may negotiate these terms on a case-by-case basis.
Who controls software purchasing
Decision-making authority rests with a compact executive team at the brand's New York headquarters. The FDD lists four key officers: Tony Park (President & Chief Executive Officer), Alessandro Calemme (Chief Marketing Officer), Miranda Francis (Chief Finance Officer), and Francesca Veronesi (Executive Chef). No Chief Information Officer, Chief Technology Officer, or VP of IT is named, which is typical for a 9-unit chain. In this structure, the CEO and CFO are the most likely buyers for back-of-house, financial, and operational platforms, while the CMO would own decisions around loyalty, digital ordering, and customer engagement tools.
No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, meaning all franchised locations are likely single-unit owner-operators. This simplifies the sales process: you are selling into a single HQ buying center rather than navigating a fragmented base of large franchisee groups.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD does not mandate or recommend any specific technology systems. Item 11, which franchisors use to prescribe POS, inventory management, or back-office software, contains no named vendors or system requirements. This is a critical signal for software vendors: the brand has not yet locked itself into a standardized tech stack. For a growing franchise, this represents a window to become the de facto standard before mandates are formalized.
Without a mandated POS, payroll, or scheduling platform, the current tech landscape is effectively a blank slate. Vendors who engage early can shape the technology roadmap and potentially secure an endorsement or preferred-vendor designation as the system scales.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement details are sparse. Item 8 of the FDD, which typically discloses whether franchisees must purchase from designated suppliers or may source from approved alternatives, contains no extract in our data. This absence suggests that Angelina Italian Bakery does not operate a formal purchasing cooperative or enforce strict supply-chain mandates—an environment that extends to software procurement.
Renewal terms and contract windows are similarly opaque. Item 17, covering franchise renewal, modification, and termination, is not captured in our corpus. Without a defined initial term length or renewal cycle, the most concrete buying trigger is new unit growth. With the brand doubling its footprint year-over-year, each new franchise sale represents a greenfield implementation opportunity.
How to read the Angelina Italian Bakery FDD
The full 2026 FDD is embedded below. For software vendors, the most actionable sections are Item 11 (which confirms the absence of mandated technology) and Item 19 (which provides the $1.2 million AUV figure). Item 1 lists the executive team you will need to engage. Because the brand is independently owned with no parent company on file, the HQ team is the sole decision-making body.
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Questions vendors ask
Angelina Italian Bakery, answered from the filing
The executive team controls purchasing. Key contacts include President & CEO Tony Park, CMO Alessandro Calemme, and CFO Miranda Francis. With no CIO or CTO listed, the CEO and CFO are likely the primary decision-makers for operational and financial software.
The 2026 FDD does not mandate or recommend any specific POS or operational technology systems. This indicates an open tech stack where franchisees may select their own vendors, or that the brand has not yet standardized its technology.
There are 9 total units in the US, consisting of 6 franchised locations and 3 company-owned locations. The brand operates in the quick-service restaurant segment and is headquartered in New York.
The procurement model is not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. Item 8, which typically outlines designated or approved suppliers, contains no extract in our corpus, suggesting no formal purchasing co-op or mandated supplier program is in place.
The initial franchise term and renewal conditions (Item 17) are not disclosed in the 2026 FDD. With 100% year-over-year unit growth, new location openings are the most likely trigger for software evaluation and purchasing.
The FDD was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can review the full document using the embedded PDF viewer below to analyze Item 11 (tech obligations) and Item 19 (financial performance) in detail.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
5 operators run 5 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit5
Top states by locations
| NY | 4 |
|---|---|
| NJ | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Angelina Italian Bakery
unknown of angelina tm holdings.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.