You must also install and maintain a general purpose computer. The computer must have access to the Internet and be equipped with computer hardware components, software, and peripherals (such as printer and scanner) that we require and that meet our specifications. You must use an accounting system capable of generating sufficient accounting reports and information that we require from time to time. We currently use, and you must purchase and maintain a license and software for, QuickBooks® which is compatible with our version of QuickBooks®, but we have the right to change these requirements and require that you update these programs as the updates become available. You must provide us with your user ID and password for your QuickBooks® account. We have access to all of your electronic information through this system at all times. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.1). We estimate that the computer hardware and general accounting and/or bookkeeping software and word processing software and POS System (the “Computer System”) will have an initial cost between $1,626 and $5,400. This estimate does not include the cost to purchase a computer and printer/scanner. Depending upon your creditworthiness and other factors specified by our Approved Suppliers, our Approved Suppliers may allow the financing of your POS System(s). If you finance the POS System, then your initial cost may be $0 and you will repay the initial cost incrementally along with your monthly costs.
From the filings
Bare Blends Franchise
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Bare Blends is controlled at the headquarters level by a lean executive team including CEO Jessica Fuller and COO/President Ann-Marie Berdar. The franchise currently mandates QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. for its accounting needs. With only 10 total units (7 franchised, 3 company-owned), the addressable market is small, making this a highly targeted, relationship-driven sales opportunity.
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Ordinary royalty terms
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
2 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
You will be required to purchase certain products and services only from suppliers that we approve including manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, merchants or providers of goods and services (“Approved Suppliers”). These items currently include ingredients (including our unique granola recipes, dry toppings and cashew butter), beverages, any item bearing the Proprietary Marks (including printed packaging materials), and point of sales system (“POS System”). Soulkal Apparel Business Solution is currently our only Approved Supplier from certain merchandise you will need to purchase for your Café like employee t-shirts and Sysco is currently our Approved Supplier of certain menu items, packaging and distributor of other third-party vendor ingredients. We have the right to require you at any time to purchase other products and/or services only from Approved Suppliers. We do receive a rebate ranging from $.10 to $1.50 for each parcel of merchandise and each serving of ingredients and product you purchase from our Approved Suppliers.
We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and the addresses of our Website and phone number. In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
33 Bare Blends Café 2025 FDD 169789324.4 control or designate nearly every aspect of your use of websites, the Internet, intranets, worldwide web home pages or e-mail, and require you to participate in a centralized website. Neither you, nor any of your Owners or employees, are permitted to use an e-mail address that is not associated with our www.bareblends.com or www.bareblendsfranchise.com URL for your Bare Blends Franchise. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.2). You may not establish any website, blog, Facebook page, Twitter account, email distribution list, Instagram account, Snapchat account, or other Social Media Platform, World Wide Web or Internet-based presence which uses or displays any of our IP (whether Social Media Materials or otherwise) without our prior written consent, and, at our sole option, you will take such action necessary to cause certain websites or other Social Media Platforms, including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram account, Snapchat account, and other such mediums, currently in existence or developed in the future, to assign primary administrative rights to us for your Café. We will then, in our sole discretion, provide you with subordinate administrative access to, and guidelines for your use of, such mediums, so that you may promote your business locally. We also have the right to request that you turn over all passwords to any Social Media Platforms or similar internet-based mediums immediately upon creation. Upon termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement, we will remove your administrative access, and we retain ownership and control of all content created during the term of the Franchise Agreement. (Franchise Agreement, Section 9.2).
We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and the addresses of our Website and phone number. In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and the addresses of our Website and phone number. In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and the addresses of our Website and phone number. In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
We reserve the right to require you to include certain language in your local advertising materials, such as “Franchises Available” and the addresses of our Website and phone number. In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
In addition to your Local Advertising Requirement, you may wish to use Social Media Platforms (defined as web based platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Yelp, Google+, blogs and other networking and sharing sites) or use Social Media Materials (defined as any material on any Social Media Platform that makes use of our IP, Proprietary Marks, name, brand, products or your franchise whether created by us, you or a third-party). You may not use a Social Media Platform or Social Media Materials without our prior written approval and such platform or materials must comply with the restrictions and requirements described below in this Item 11 under “Websites”. Your expenditures toward Social Media Platforms and Social Media Materials may count towards your required Local Advertising Requirement or Grand Opening Advertising. (Franchise Agreement, Section 12.2). You must sign the Internet Website and Listing Agreement attached to the Franchise Agreement as Exhibit H assigning us all rights to any website or other web based platforms utilizing the Proprietary Marks on termination or expiration of the Franchise Agreement.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 3 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 use an accounting system capable of generating sufficient accounting reports and information that we require from time to time.
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 your sales information and other data produced by your POS System.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall establish and maintain, at your expense, a bookkeeping, accounting, and record keeping system conforming to the requirements prescribed by us from time to time including, but not limited to providing us (a) within fifteen (15) days after the end of each month, a balance sheet and profit and loss statement…
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We may designate or require our approval of the types, models, brands, formats, providers, performers or suppliers of any Products or services, and any of the ingredients, components, menu items, equipment, supplies, goods, uniform apparel, insurance carriers, financial services, employee benefit plans, merchant…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
5764.74Item 8
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, our total revenue from franchisee’s required purchases or leases was $5,764.74 or 2% of our total revenue of $271,419.91 based on amounts received from (i) Liina from franchisee purchases of protein powder and (ii) Sysco from franchisee purchases of certain menu items and…
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliate reserve the right to earn revenue from Approved Suppliers, such as rebates or commissions, on account of their sales of any goods or services to our franchisees, including required purchases.
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?
49Item 8
We estimate that your total initial required purchases and leases will be approximately 91% of the cost of your initial purchases and leases and 49% or more of annual purchases and leases on an on-going basis for the operation of your Café.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
You will be responsible for our out-of-pocket expenses plus the then current per diem charges for our personnel or third parties to test and evaluate your proposed supplier and/or supplies.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may request in writing our approval of alternative suppliers that are not currently approved by us.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement you will assign such telephone number to us.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to terminate your Franchise Agreement and/or suspend credit card processing at any Location which does not comply with the current PCI compliance requirements.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We and our designated agents have the right at any time when the Café is in operation or you or your Personnel are working at the Café to: (a) inspect the Café, including but not limited to, conducting secret shopper evaluations from time to time and without prior notice;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Operations Manual may be modified by us from time to time to reflect changes in the System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
However, you are required to obtain our written consent of the lease (including any sublease) or purchase agreement before entering into such lease or purchase agreement for your Location.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You are required to spend at least $7,500 from the period beginning no earlier than sixty (60) days prior to the opening of the Café and ending no later than ninety (90) days after opening for advertising to promote the opening of the Café.
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 at least $600 per month on local marketing and advertising (in addition to the grand opening expenditures), commencing upon the opening of your Café (the “Local Advertising Requirement”).
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 action we require for you to participate in these programs.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You will be required to purchase certain products and services only from suppliers that we approve including manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, merchants or providers of goods and services (“Approved Suppliers”).
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
you must operate and develop your Café in strict conformance with our methods, standards and specifications and obtain certain ingredients, inventory, services, supplies, materials, equipment, furnishings, fixtures and other products, including your uniforms, advertising materials, computer hardware, and software, in…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We will automatically draft Royalty Fees and any additional fees due 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 action we require for you to participate in these programs.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Item 15: Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business Your Operating Principal or GM who is approved by us and who has successfully completed all initial training must devote full time to the operation of your Café and must be onsite, in charge of the operation of the Café on a day to…
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You will ensure that all your employees follow our dress code.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You are required to purchase a POS System approved by us which meets System Standards.
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 your sales information and other data produced by your POS System.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to impose reasonable charges for training materials in connection with continuing, supplemental or refresher training courses.
The filing answers no to 5 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Bare Blends
Bare Blends is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in New York with a total footprint of 10 units, 7 of which are franchised and 3 company-owned. The system is independently owned with no parent company on file. For a software vendor, this represents a micro-cap account: the total addressable unit count is 10, and the buyer pool is concentrated entirely at the headquarters level. There is no mapped operator footprint in our corpus, meaning no multi-unit franchisees have been identified who might control purchasing across multiple locations independently. Every software sale will run through the corporate office.
The most recent Franchise Disclosure Document is dated 2025. Average unit volume is not disclosed, and year-over-year unit growth is not available, suggesting a system that is either stabilizing or not publicly reporting expansion metrics.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2025 FDD Item 1 names two executives: Jessica Fuller, Chief Executive Officer, and Ann-Marie Berdar, Chief Operating Officer and President. In a system of this size, these two individuals constitute the entire buying center for any technology decision that affects the brand. There is no CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology listed. A vendor pitching Bare Blends should expect to engage directly with the CEO or COO, and the sales motion must be concise and business-case-driven, as these executives are likely managing operations directly rather than delegating technology evaluation to a specialized team.
Mandated and current tech stack
The only technology mandate disclosed in the 2025 FDD is QuickBooks by Intuit Inc. This is listed as a required system, meaning all franchisees and company locations must use it for accounting. No point-of-sale, payroll, inventory, scheduling, or loyalty platform mandates are disclosed. This does not mean those systems are absent from the operation; it simply means the franchisor has not formalized a brand-wide requirement in the current FDD. A vendor selling adjacent operational software should be prepared to navigate a greenfield evaluation process, as there is no entrenched incumbent to displace except in accounting.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD does not provide an Item 8 extract detailing procurement restrictions. Without this signal, the franchisor's ability to designate or approve suppliers is not publicly defined. Vendors should assume a standard franchise relationship where the franchisor retains the right to impose specifications but has not yet exercised that right broadly beyond the QuickBooks mandate.
Renewal conditions, outlined in Item 17, provide a window into contractual timing. Franchisees must give at least 180 days' notice before renewal and meet several conditions, including executing the then-current form of Franchise Agreement, completing refurbishment, and paying a renewal fee equal to the greater of $10,000 or 25% of the then-current initial franchise fee. The renewal term is 10 years. These milestones create natural inflection points where franchisees may be required to adopt updated technology standards as a condition of renewal, giving vendors a potential entry point tied to the franchise lifecycle.
How to read the Bare Blends FDD
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document for Bare Blends is available in the embedded viewer below. This legal filing contains the complete Item 1 (executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), Item 11 (mandated suppliers), and Item 17 (renewal and termination) sections that inform the analysis above. Reviewing the source document directly is the best way to validate these findings and uncover additional details relevant to your software category. For a ranked target list of franchise brands matched to your product, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outreach.
Ordinary royalty terms
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
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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
Top states by locations
| NY | 2 |
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| MA | 1 |
| CO | 1 |
| FL | 1 |
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