QuickBooks
Mandatoryr information and financial reports. It also provides for gift cards and credit card processing. You must also purchase and use a laptop for your Store office and purchase and use QuickBooks for your
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Angry Gene's Pizza
Quick service restaurantAngry Gene's Pizza is a quick-service pizza brand with 4 company-owned locations, all under HQ control in Illinois. The 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks for financial management and lists social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. With no franchised units disclosed, software purchasing decisions flow entirely through President Andrew Singer and VP Daniel Singer at the home office.
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Live signals
Total units
4
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$194K–$450K
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 (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
Facebook
or viewing by the public that contains or is associated with your Angry Gene’s Pizza store or our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, Myspace®,
Instagram
za store or our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, Myspace®, Snap Chat®, Twitter®, TikToc® or similar pages, post through Instagram® or on You
Twitter
tains or is associated with your Angry Gene’s Pizza store or our registered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, Myspace®, Snap Chat®, Twitter®, TikToc® or
YouTube
egistered trademarks without our prior written approval. You may not establish a Facebook®, Myspace®, Snap Chat®, Twitter®, TikToc® or similar pages, post through Instagram® or on YouTube®, or utilize
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 6 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
You must also purchase and use a laptop for your Store office and purchase and use QuickBooks for your accounting to be compatible with our accounting system.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges that Franchisor has the right to remotely access Franchisee’s point-of- sale system to calculate Gross Sales.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall provide such periodic financial reports as Franchisor may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including: (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within thirty (30) days after the end of each calendar month; (ii) an annual financial statement (including…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may periodically 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
We did not receive any revenue from franchisee purchases of goods, products and services from us or our affiliates in 2025.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates reserve the right to receive fees, payments, rebates, commissions or other consideration from third party manufacturers, suppliers, and/or distributors on their sales of products, services, equipment, goods and supplies to our affiliate and our 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
approximately 50% to 80% of the ongoing costs to operate your store
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We have the right to charge you a reasonable non-refundable fee to cover our costs incurred in making such determination.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we require you to purchase a particular product or service only from an approved vendor or required vendor, and you desire to purchase the product or service from a different vendor, then you must submit a written request to us for approval and any information, specifications and/or samples requested by us.
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 Franchisor for obtaining customer evaluations, reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, and/or managing customer complaints, including without limitation a customer feedback system, customer survey programs, and…
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may enter the premises of the Store 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
Franchisor may supplement, revise, or modify the Manual, and Franchisor 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 12
We must approve the location for your business.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not conduct any marketing, advertising, or public relations activities, including without limitation, marketing materials, websites, online advertising, social media marketing or presence, and sponsorships, which have not been approved by Franchisor.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
We require you spend not less than $2,000 on initial advertising and promotional materials and advertising, promotion, and events to promote and execute the opening of your Angry Gene’s Pizza store
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 not less than 1% of your gross sales per month on local advertising and promotional activities during each calendar year, in such types as we approve or as described in the Operations Manual or otherwise in writing.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
You must participate in and contribute to any local or regional advertising cooperative we form or approve in the area where your store is located.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase equipment, food, ingredients, beverages, other inventory and supplies from our Required Vendors or Approved Vendors.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall accept payment from customers in any form or manner designated by Franchisor (which may include, for example, cash, specific credit and/or debit cards, gift cards, electronic fund transfer systems, and mobile payment systems).
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.
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 11
Currently, we require you to use Toast Point of Sale (“POS).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.
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 in the future.
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 conference calls) that Franchisor requires, including any national or regional brand conventions.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?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 Angry Gene's Pizza
Angry Gene's Pizza is a small, quick-service pizza chain headquartered in Illinois. According to its 2026 FDD, the brand operates 4 total units, all of which are company-owned. While the operator footprint lists a single mapped franchisee with one unit, the franchised count is not separately disclosed, suggesting either a nascent franchise program or a reporting anomaly. For software vendors, the addressable market is tiny but extremely centralized: a handful of locations under unified HQ control, making a successful sale potentially a full-chain deployment.
Who controls software purchasing
All purchasing authority sits with the home office. The FDD names three executives: Andrew Singer (President), Daniel Singer (Vice President), and Stephen Singer (Chief Financial Officer and Secretary). This appears to be a family-run operation. For a software pitch, President Andrew Singer or VP Daniel Singer are the primary decision-makers, with CFO Stephen Singer likely weighing in on financial systems. There is no separate CIO or technology role disclosed, so initial outreach should go to the president or vice president. With only 4 locations and a lean leadership team, the sales cycle will likely be direct and personal.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks for financial management and makes no mention of a required point-of-sale or operational platform. The brand maintains an active social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, but these are marketing channels, not operational tech. Vendors offering POS, inventory, scheduling, or back-office systems should note the QuickBooks integration requirement and the absence of an incumbent – the field is wide open, though the chain’s tiny scale means any implementation will be straightforward.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD does not include any extract on designated or approved suppliers, so the procurement model is not formally published. Given that all units are company-owned, purchasing is almost certainly handled internally at the Illinois headquarters, with the executive team making direct vendor selections. The franchise agreement spells out renewal terms for future franchisees: two successive 5-year terms, subject to signing the then-current agreement and renovating to standards. However, because no franchisees currently exist, these renewal windows are not a trigger for software upgrades. Timing is entirely at HQ’s discretion; there is no external clock forcing a decision.
How to read the Angry Gene's Pizza FDD
The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the Item 19 financial performance representations (if any), the complete list of franchisees in Item 20, and the contract and renewal terms in Items 17 and 22. Use the PDF viewer to inspect details such as territorial protections, audit clauses, and the personal guaranty requirement on renewal. FranCloud makes this FDD available for vendor research, helping you assess whether this chain fits your target profile.
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Questions vendors ask
Angry Gene's Pizza, answered from the filing
President Andrew Singer and Vice President Daniel Singer are the named executives. As all locations are company-owned, decisions are made centrally at the Illinois headquarters, likely with CFO Stephen Singer involved for financial systems.
The 2026 FDD mandates QuickBooks for financial management. No POS or other operational tech is disclosed as mandated. Social media is used via Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, but these are not operational systems.
The FDD reports 4 total units, all company-owned. The operator footprint lists 1 single-unit operator, likely a franchisee, but the exact franchised count is not separately disclosed.
Item 8 of the FDD provides no extract on designated or approved suppliers. With all units company-owned, procurement is likely handled internally at HQ by the executive team, possibly with formal processes for software vendors.
The franchise agreement allows two 5-year renewals, but since all current units are company-owned, renewal-driven upgrades do not apply. Vendors should approach HQ directly; decisions are not tied to franchisee renewal schedules.
The FDD is filed with state franchise regulators for 2026. View it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below. FranCloud provides the complete document for research purposes.
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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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