Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar

The vendor opportunity at Boston's The Gourmet Pizza

Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar operates 20 franchised locations, all under a quick-service restaurant model headquartered in Texas. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document reports an average unit volume of $2,389,560 and a royalty rate of 5.0%. Year-over-year unit growth stands at -16.7%, meaning the system contracted in the most recent reporting period. For software vendors, the total addressable market is 20 units, with no company-owned locations disclosed. This is a small, centralized account where a single HQ relationship can cover the entire system.

The brand is independently owned with no parent company on file. The initial franchise term is 10 years, and franchisees in good standing may renew for two additional successor terms of 5 years each. The contracting unit count suggests churn or non-renewal activity, which may influence technology refresh cycles. Vendors should weigh the small footprint against the high per-unit revenue potential when prioritizing this account.

Who controls software purchasing

The 2026 FDD lists five HQ executives in Item 1. Miguel Rodriguez serves as Director of IT, making him the most direct point of contact for technology evaluation and purchasing. Jason Snavely holds the title of Secretary and Vice President of Finance and Corporate Operations, indicating budget authority and operational oversight. James Walter Treliving is Chairman of the Board, and Sergio Carvallo Leon is President. Mike Massie, Director of Development, Design and Construction, may influence facility-level technology decisions tied to new builds or remodels, though unit growth is currently negative.

Because the system is 100% franchised with a mandated POS, software purchasing decisions appear to be made at the franchisor level and pushed down to franchisees. There is no multi-unit operator footprint mapped in our corpus, which further concentrates buying power at HQ. Vendors should engage Rodriguez and Snavely for any technology pitch.

Mandated and current tech stack

The only technology system named in the 2026 FDD is Posi-Touch, which is mandated as the point-of-sale platform. No other operational, back-office, or customer-facing technology vendors are disclosed as mandated or recommended. This means the POS is locked, but adjacent categories—such as payroll, scheduling, inventory management, loyalty, online ordering, or delivery integration—may be open for vendor evaluation.

The absence of additional named tech vendors in the FDD does not confirm that no other systems are in use; it simply means the franchisor has not disclosed mandates or recommendations for those categories. Vendors should treat the POS as a fixed integration point and explore surrounding stack opportunities directly with the IT and finance leads.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The 2026 FDD does not include an Item 8 procurement extract, so the designated-supplier versus approved-supplier framework is not publicly available. This lack of disclosure means vendors cannot determine from the FDD alone whether franchisees must buy from a specific vendor list or may source independently. Direct inquiry with HQ is necessary to understand procurement channels.

On renewal timing, the initial 10-year term and the two 5-year successor terms create natural decision points. However, with only 20 units and a -16.7% growth rate, the number of units approaching renewal in any given year is small. Vendors should monitor franchisee turnover and any system-wide technology initiatives that could create a window for new software adoption across the remaining base.

How to read the Boston's The Gourmet Pizza FDD

The full 2026 FDD is embedded below for direct review. Key sections for software vendors include Item 1 (executive team and purchasing authority), Item 11 (mandated technology and POS requirements), and Item 17 (renewal and term conditions that signal contract windows). The document is filed with state franchise regulators and represents the most current public disclosure available. Reviewing the FDD directly gives you the same factual foundation we use to assess vendor fit and timing.

If you sell software into franchise systems, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list based on unit counts, tech mandates, growth rates, and buyer-level signals like those shown here.