QuickBooks
Mandatoryd you must reimburse our expenses. Point of Sale and $750 to $1,500 Annually Payable to approved Computer System suppliers Maintenance and Support Software $250 Monthly Payable to QuickBooks for Subsc
From the filings
+8.696% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Baya Bar
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing decisions at Baya Bar are controlled at the franchisor level in New York. The system currently mandates QuickBooks for accounting, with no other operational or point-of-sale technology specified in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). With 28 total units—25 franchised, all operated by single-unit owners—the addressable market for a vendor is small but hyper-concentrated at HQ.
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Live signals
Total units
28
25 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+8.696%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$161K–$340K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
7%of gross sales (FY2025)
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
singly similar to the Proprietary Marks. You are not permitted to promote your Shop or use any of the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social or networking websites, such as Facebook, Foursquare
Instagram
ts about the Shop or the System, other than on a website established or authorized by us (“social media” includes personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, TikTok, T
LinkedIn
d or authorized by us (“social media” includes personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and MySpace, professional networks like LinkedIn, live-blogg
TikTok
e Shop or the System, other than on a website established or authorized by us (“social media” includes personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and
Twitter
are not permitted to promote your Shop or use any of the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social or networking websites, such as Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter, without our
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 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
You must use QuickBooks Enterprise Version software for bookkeeping and accounting.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The Computer System will give us immediate and independent access to the information generated and stored by the system.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
Advisory Council: We may, in our discretion, form an advisory council to work with us to improve the System, the products offered by Baya Bar Shops, advertising conducted by the Fund, and any other matters that we deem appropriate.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may revoke our prior approval of any product or supplier at any time, and after your receipt of written notice from us regarding our revocation you must stop using that product or stop purchasing from that supplier.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
37495.85Item 8
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, we derived $37,495.85 from franchisee-required purchases, which comprised 2.91% of our total revenue of $1,286,877.01.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We have the right to collect and retain any and all allowances, rebates, credits, incentives, or benefits (collectively, “Allowances”) offered by manufacturers, suppliers, and distributors to you, to us, or to our affiliates based upon your purchases of products and services from manufacturers, suppliers, and…
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?
60Item 8
approximately 60 to 80% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Shop.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to charge Franchisee a fee equal to the actual cost and expense for inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to purchase, lease or use any products that we have not previously approved, or purchase or lease from a supplier we have not previously approved, you must submit a written request for approval or you must request the supplier to do so.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee, at the option of Franchisor, shall assign to Franchisor all rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and any related public directory listing or other business listings and execute all forms and documents required by Franchisor and any telephone company at any time, to transfer such…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
As we reasonably determine necessary, visits to and evaluations of the Shop and the products and services provided to make sure that our high standards of quality, appearance and service of the System are maintained.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may from time to time revise the contents of the Manual and other materials created or approved for use in the operation of the Franchised Business.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
No site may be used for the location of the Franchised Business unless it is consented to in writing by Franchisor.
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; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your Shop; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must conduct a marketing campaign announcing the grand opening of your Shop, and you must spend at least $7,500 for this campaign.
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
We require you to spend at least 1% of Gross Sales each month on the marketing of your Shop in your territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Accept and honor all loyalty cards, promotional coupons, or other System- wide offers, on a uniform basis, as accepted by other franchisees in the System.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Shop is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must become a member of the Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
For our proprietary acai, pitaya and coconut blends, you must use our designated supplier, Happy Fruit, located at 305 East 1st Avenue, Roselle, New Jersey, 07203.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must obtain all food and beverage items, ingredients, supplies, materials, fixtures, furnishings, equipment (including point of sale system and communication systems), payroll services, and other products used or offered for sale at the Shop solely from suppliers who demonstrate, to our continuing reasonable…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use Square POS for your point of sale system.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
The royalty fee and marketing fund fees will be withdrawn from your designated bank account by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) weekly on Tuesday based on the Shop’s Gross Sales for the preceding week ending Sunday.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
When you sign your agreement, you must designate and retain at all times an individual to serve as the “General Manager”.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use Square POS for your point of sale system.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The Computer System will give us immediate and independent access to the information generated and stored by the system.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to impose a reasonable fee for all additional training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee’s failure to attend and/or complete mandatory additional training or failure to attend Franchisor’s national business meeting or annual convention is a default of this Agreement.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
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 franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
VP SalesHead of SalesCROSales Director
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The vendor opportunity at Baya Bar
Baya Bar is a quick-service restaurant chain headquartered in New York specializing in acai bowls and smoothies. The system counted 28 total units in its 2025 FDD—25 franchised and 3 company-owned—with year-over-year unit growth of roughly 8.7%. The operator base is entirely single-unit: 42 mapped operators run approximately 42 located units, with zero multi-unit franchisees. For a software vendor, this means every location is an independent operator, but purchasing authority almost certainly sits with the franchisor. The geographic concentration is extreme: 33 operators in New York, 3 in Louisiana, 2 in Mississippi, and 1 each in Florida and Massachusetts. Revenue metrics (AUV) are not disclosed in the most recent FDD, so total system-wide sales remain opaque.
The brand appears independently owned, with no parent company on file. William Loesch is named as the agent for service of process in Item 1, which is the only executive-level contact disclosed. In a system this small and centralized, the person handling legal and compliance matters is a reasonable starting point for vendor outreach. The franchise agreement carries a 6.0% royalty on gross sales and a 10-year initial term.
Who controls software purchasing
All 42 mapped operators are single-unit owners, meaning no franchisee has accumulated enough leverage to build an independent technology stack. Without a multi-unit operator cohort, software evaluation and procurement are expected to flow through the franchisor’s New York office. The FDD does not name a CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology, so the decision-maker is likely the same individual or small leadership team handling operations and finance. Vendors should expect a high-touch, direct sales motion targeting HQ rather than a distributed, franchisee-led buying process.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks for accounting. No point-of-sale, inventory management, online ordering, loyalty, or workforce management platform is identified as required or recommended. That gap is the opportunity: a 28-unit chain with concentrated decision-making and an explicit willingness to mandate technology (QuickBooks) may be open to standardizing other systems. Baya Bar maintains a social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter, which suggests at least some investment in digital marketing tools, though no specific vendor is named.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2025 FDD provides no extract on procurement rules, designated suppliers, or approved vendor programs. Without explicit language, the procurement model is best treated as franchisor-discretionary. Software vendors should approach Baya Bar prepared to justify why a mandated or recommended designation benefits the system.
On timing, the franchise agreement offers a 10-year initial term with a renewal option under Item 17. A franchisee in good standing—defined as having no more than three events of default during the term—may sign a successor agreement for an additional 10 years by giving written notice at least six months before expiration, paying a $3,500 successor agreement fee, executing a general release, and complying with then-current standards, which may include materially different terms. This renewal cadence creates natural windows for technology evaluation: as units approach the end of their initial 10-year term, the franchisor can update system standards and introduce new mandated technology.
How to read the Baya Bar FDD
The full 2025 FDD is embedded below. Start with Item 1 for the franchisor’s business background and the single named executive. Item 11 confirms the QuickBooks mandate and absence of other named systems. Item 8 offers no procurement specifics, but the lack of restrictions can be a selling point for vendors who want to propose a system-wide rollout. Item 17 spells out the renewal mechanics that drive the long-term technology adoption cycle. With 8.7% unit growth and a tightly controlled operator base, Baya Bar represents a small but approachable target for vendors who can demonstrate value to a centralized buyer.
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Questions vendors ask
Baya Bar, answered from the filing
The FDD lists William Loesch as the agent for service of process, indicating centralized control. All 42 mapped operators are single-unit franchisees with no multi-unit owners, so software procurement is expected to run through the New York headquarters.
The 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks for accounting. No point-of-sale, inventory, scheduling, or other operational software is named as required, though the brand maintains active social profiles on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Twitter.
There are 28 total units—25 franchised and 3 company-owned. The footprint is concentrated in New York (33 mapped operators, ~33 located units), with a few units in Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Massachusetts.
The 2025 FDD provides no extract on designated or approved suppliers under Item 8. Without a published procurement signal, assume decisions are made at corporate discretion on a case-by-case basis.
The initial franchise term is 10 years, renewable for another 10 upon written notice six months before expiration, a $3,500 successor agreement fee, and compliance with then-current standards. Recent year-over-year unit growth is 8.7% (from the prior year).
The full Baya Bar 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators and available in the embedded PDF viewer below. Review Item 1 for HQ contacts, Item 11 for mandated systems, and Item 17 for renewal terms.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
42 operators run 42 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit42
Top states by locations
| NY | 33 |
|---|---|
| LA | 3 |
| MS | 2 |
| FL | 1 |
| MA | 1 |
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