Bang Cookies

The vendor opportunity at Bang Cookies

Bang Cookies is a retail food concept headquartered in New Jersey with a total of 4 operating units, all company-owned as of the 2025 FDD. The number of franchised units is not disclosed, and year-over-year unit growth is not reported. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is confined to these 4 corporate locations. There is no parent company on file, and the brand appears independently owned. The royalty rate is 6.0%, but average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed, making it difficult to model per-unit software spend. Vendors should approach Bang Cookies as an early-stage, HQ-controlled account where any sale will be a direct conversation with the leadership team.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2025 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: George Kuan, Chief Executive Officer, and Mike Smilovitch, Strategy and Franchise Development Officer. In a 4-unit company-owned chain, these individuals are the de facto buying center for any software evaluation. There is no separate CIO, CTO, or procurement officer named. A vendor pitch should be directed to Kuan for strategic decisions and to Smilovitch for operational and franchise-related tools, though the small team size means both may be involved in any technology decision. No multi-unit operators are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that all purchasing authority sits at HQ.

Mandated and current tech stack

Bang Cookies mandates Square by Block, Inc. as its point-of-sale system, per the 2025 FDD. No other mandated or recommended technology vendors—such as accounting, inventory, payroll, or online ordering platforms—are disclosed in the filing. This creates a clear opening for complementary software that integrates with Square’s ecosystem, including loyalty, workforce management, catering, or advanced reporting tools. Vendors should be prepared to demonstrate seamless Square integration as a baseline requirement. The absence of a named tech stack beyond POS suggests the brand may still be assembling its operational software suite, which is typical for a chain of this size.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so Bang Cookies’ procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Similarly, Item 17 provides no renewal or term signals, and the initial franchise term length is not disclosed. Without a stated growth rate or franchisee base, there are no predictable contract renewal cycles or expansion-driven buying windows. Vendors should monitor for any announcement of franchise recruitment or new unit openings as a trigger for software evaluation. In the absence of those signals, outreach should be framed around immediate operational pain points at the existing 4 locations.

How to read the Bang Cookies FDD

The 2025 Bang Cookies Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below for full review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, if any), and Item 17 (renewal and term provisions). Because the brand is small and privately held, the FDD is the most comprehensive public source of information on its operations and leadership. Use it to validate integration requirements and identify the correct decision-makers before initiating contact. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, explore FranCloud’s vendor intelligence tools.