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Antioch Pizza Shop
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Antioch Pizza Shop is controlled at the headquarters level by President Karen Wicklein and Secretary/Treasurer Arthur Wicklein. The chain currently mandates three core systems—its proprietary Antioch Pizza app, Jolt Software, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc.—across 11 franchised and 1 company-owned location. With 12 total units and year-over-year unit growth of 22.2%, the addressable market is small but expanding, making early vendor relationships potentially sticky as the system scales.
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Live signals
Total units
12
11 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+22.222%
vs prior filing
AUV
$1.39M
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
5%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$40K
per unit
Investment range
$233K–$757K
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.
QuickBooks
chases and revenues on a per transaction, daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis, and can monitor data and expedite customer service; (b) a computer with internet access; (c) the QuickBooks small bus
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 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
We require you to purchase or lease (a) a minimum of two cash registers (or equivalent technology) equipped with our approved Point of Sale (POS) system that can process, itemize and track purchases and revenues on a per transaction, daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis, and can monitor data and expedite customer…
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 the information processed and tracked by the POS system, and other software systems or tools that we require to operate the Antioch Pizza Shop.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees and acknowledges that it will remit to Franchisor via email: weekly its Gross Revenues and a monthly profit and loss report, as well as quarterly balance sheets and any other reports required by Franchisor, in a timely manner and in a form approved or provided by Franchisor.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, you must purchase customized dough rollers from our affiliate Wix Repair, Inc.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
These arrangements may change from time to time including the removal and addition of certain suppliers.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the year ending December 31, 2025, we did not receive any revenue from purchases of products or services by franchisees.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We derive revenue in the form of a rebate, equal to a percentage of the purchases made by our franchisees, from suppliers with whom we have established purchase arrangements.
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?
30Item 8
approximately 30% to 45% of all purchases and leases you will incur to operate the Antioch Pizza Shop.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
Depending upon the supplier, you will be invoiced an evaluation fee ranging from $500 to $2,500 as compensation for our investigation and sampling of the proposed supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee acknowledges and agrees that as between Franchisor and Franchisee, Franchisor has the sole right to and interest in all telephone numbers, web sites, online listings, and social media accounts associated with the Marks
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall ensure that the Restaurant adheres to the System standards applicable to electronic payments including PCI (Payment Card Industry) standards.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall allow the agents and representatives of Franchisor to enter the Restaurant at any time for the purpose of examining and inspecting fixtures, furnishings, signs, equipment, products, supplies, and staffing of the Restaurant to determine whether Franchisee is in compliance with this Agreement and the…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor will lend to Franchisee for use during the term of this Agreement a hard-copy and/or electronic copy of Franchisor’s proprietary and confidential operations manual which Franchisor may amend from time to time in its discretion, containing mandatory specifications, standards, operating procedures and rules…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You must obtain this consent before signing a lease or contract for the site.
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 your Antioch Pizza Shop Business, you must spend a minimum of 1% of gross revenues each calendar month on local advertising and promotion of your Antioch Pizza Shop Business, in addition to the 1% per month Marketing Services Fund you pay to us.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate in all customer loyalty and similar programs required by Franchisor.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase certain proprietary food products and ingredients, including dough, meat, seasonings and sauces, only from suppliers we designate.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase equipment for your Antioch Pizza Shop Business from approved and designated suppliers no fewer than 12 weeks before the opening of your Antioch Pizza Shop Business.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Payments shall be made by electronic funds transfer, and Franchisee shall execute the Exhibit E Electronic Funds Transfer Authorization attached hereto, and deliver such other instruments as are necessary and appropriate to effectuate such transfers.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to accept such promotional programs and to redeem them in accordance with Franchisor’s policies then in effect and to participate in such discount programs, as the same may be incorporated in the Operations Manual.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
We do require the presence of an on-premises manager, but this person need not have an ownership interest in the Antioch Pizza Shop Business or in you (if you are an entity).
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall require all employees to wear uniforms of such color, design, and other specifications as Franchisor may designate from time to time for promotion of the brand.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We require you to purchase or lease (a) a minimum of two cash registers (or equivalent technology) equipped with our approved Point of Sale (POS) system that can process, itemize and track purchases and revenues on a per transaction, daily, weekly, monthly and annual basis, and can monitor data and expedite customer…
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 the information processed and tracked by the POS system, and other software systems or tools that we require to operate the Antioch Pizza Shop.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may require Franchisee, the Manager and other personnel to attend refresher and additional training courses from time to time. Franchisor may charge a fee for such additional training, and may also charge Franchisee for the trainer’s travel and living expenses if Franchisor travels to Franchisee’s location.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If Franchisor holds a Franchise Conference for franchisees, Franchisee must attend the Franchise Conference each time it is held during the term of this Agreement.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?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 Antioch Pizza Shop
Antioch Pizza Shop is a small but growing quick-service restaurant chain headquartered in Illinois. According to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system comprises 12 total units—11 franchised and 1 company-owned. Average unit volume sits at $1,390,730, and the brand posted year-over-year unit growth of 22.2%. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is modest at 12 locations, but the growth trajectory signals a franchisor actively expanding its footprint. Early technology partnerships could become embedded as the system scales, particularly if the franchisor maintains its current centralized purchasing control.
The chain operates on a 10-year initial franchise term with a 5.0% royalty. Renewals are also set at 10 years, subject to signing the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, which the FDD notes may contain materially different terms. This creates natural inflection points where technology stacks may be reevaluated.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority at Antioch Pizza Shop rests at the headquarters level. The 2026 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Karen Wicklein, President, and Arthur Wicklein, Secretary and Treasurer. In a system of this size, both individuals are likely directly involved in vendor evaluation and selection. There is no parent company on file; the brand appears independently owned. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, meaning franchisees likely operate single units and have limited independent purchasing power for mandated systems.
Vendors should prepare to engage President Wicklein or Secretary/Treasurer Wicklein directly. The absence of a named CIO, CTO, or VP of IT in the FDD suggests technology decisions are made by these top officers rather than a dedicated technology function.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2026 FDD mandates three systems across the Antioch Pizza Shop network: the proprietary Antioch Pizza app, Jolt Software, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. The Antioch Pizza app likely serves as the customer-facing ordering and loyalty platform. Jolt Software provides operational management tools including employee scheduling, task management, and food safety compliance—common in quick-service restaurant environments. QuickBooks handles accounting and financial management.
No other mandated POS, payroll, inventory, or HR systems are disclosed in the FDD. This leaves potential gaps for vendors in areas such as point-of-sale (if not covered by the proprietary app), payroll and HRIS, supply chain and inventory management, and customer relationship management. However, vendors should verify during discovery whether the Antioch Pizza app functions as a full POS or solely as a consumer-facing interface.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2026 FDD contains no extract regarding procurement requirements. This means the franchisor has not publicly disclosed whether it uses designated suppliers, approved supplier lists, or an open procurement model. Vendors should approach with the assumption that the franchisor controls vendor selection centrally, given the mandated nature of the existing tech stack.
Renewal conditions under Item 17 provide insight into potential software evaluation windows. Franchisees must sign the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, which may contain materially different terms, successfully complete renewal training, sign a general release, and meet all obligations without having received three or more default notices in any 24-month period. The franchisor also reserves the right to withdraw from a market. These conditions, combined with the 10-year term, suggest that major technology changes are most likely to occur at the franchisor level and roll out system-wide, rather than through individual franchisee adoption.
How to read the Antioch Pizza Shop FDD
The full Antioch Pizza Shop 2026 FDD is embedded below for direct review. The document is filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system. Key sections for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor assistance and mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and termination conditions). Reviewing these sections in full will help you understand the contractual landscape before approaching the buying center.
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Questions vendors ask
Antioch Pizza Shop, answered from the filing
President Karen Wicklein and Secretary/Treasurer Arthur Wicklein are the named executives in the 2026 FDD. As a small, independently owned chain, both likely control or heavily influence software purchasing decisions.
The 2026 FDD mandates the Antioch Pizza app, Jolt Software, and QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. No other mandated POS or operational systems are disclosed.
There are 12 total units: 11 franchised and 1 company-owned. The brand operates in the quick-service restaurant segment and is headquartered in Illinois.
The procurement model is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Item 8 contains no extract specifying designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or an open procurement structure.
Initial franchise terms run 10 years. Renewal conditions include signing the then-current agreement, which may contain materially different terms, creating potential re-evaluation windows at each renewal cycle.
The FDD is filed with state franchise regulators in 2026. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below to read the full document and verify the details cited on this page.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
3 operators run 3 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit3
Top states by locations
| IL | 2 |
|---|---|
| AL | 1 |
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