You must follow our off-premises delivery and catering policies (our “Off-Premises Policies”) and procedures as outlined in our Operations Manual or other written material. Our Off-Premises Policies may allow you and other franchisees to provide delivery services to customers in the territories of other Boston’s Businesses without compensating the operator of those restaurants. You are required to use the third-party delivery service(s) that we approve, including Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Door Dash, and you may not contract with any other delivery company or platform without our prior written approval. Our catering portion of the Off-Premises Policies may permit you to provide catering services that customers may pick up from your Boston’s Business or have delivered to the customer’s event. You must follow Off-Premises Policies when advertising and promote your catering services. We reserve the right to establish a non- exclusive ordering system such as call-ahead, Internet-order, mobile app or similar program in which case you agree to participate and pay all fees and charges we, our affiliate, or our designated supplier incurs for your participation. We may impose restrictions in the future, in our sole discretion, that prevent you from providing off-premises services outside of your Franchise Territory.
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Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
Full service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar is controlled at the franchisor level, with the Director of IT named in the 2026 FDD. The filing mandates Grubhub and Uber Eats for delivery, and requires franchisees to buy a designated POS and computer system. The addressable market is 20 franchised locations across the US.
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5% component; full terms unconfirmed
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Recorded percentage components
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1recorded components (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
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2 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
You must follow our off-premises delivery and catering policies (our “Off-Premises Policies”) and procedures as outlined in our Operations Manual or other written material. Our Off-Premises Policies may allow you and other franchisees to provide delivery services to customers in the territories of other Boston’s Businesses without compensating the operator of those restaurants. You are required to use the third-party delivery service(s) that we approve, including Uber Eats, Grubhub, and Door Dash, and you may not contract with any other delivery company or platform without our prior written approval. Our catering portion of the Off-Premises Policies may permit you to provide catering services that customers may pick up from your Boston’s Business or have delivered to the customer’s event. You must follow Off-Premises Policies when advertising and promote your catering services. We reserve the right to establish a non- exclusive ordering system such as call-ahead, Internet-order, mobile app or similar program in which case you agree to participate and pay all fees and charges we, our affiliate, or our designated supplier incurs for your participation. We may impose restrictions in the future, in our sole discretion, that prevent you from providing off-premises services outside of your Franchise Territory.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 2 explicit no's; 4 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Boston’s Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You will deliver a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, statement of cash flows and explanatory footnotes prepared under generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis (“Financial Statements”) to us within the time period required by the Operations Manual.
How the franchisor buys
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
We have an advisory council (“Council”) to advise us on advertising policies.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to upgrade, modify and add new systems and software, which may result in additional initial and ongoing expenses that you will be responsible for.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During our last fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, neither we nor our affiliates derived revenue or other material consideration as a result of franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates may receive rebates from some suppliers based on your purchase of products and services and we have no obligation to pass them on to our franchisees or use them in any particular manner.
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?
50Item 8
We estimate that approximately 85% of purchases required to open your Boston’s Business and 50% to 60% of purchases required to operate your Boston’s Business will be from us or from other approved suppliers or under our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We charge a fee (estimated to be between $100 and $500) to evaluate the proposed product, service or supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use or sell a product or service that we have not yet evaluated, or if you want to purchase or lease a product or service from a supplier or provider that we have not yet approved (for products and services that require supplier approval), you must notify us and submit to us the information…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Immediately stop using all telephone numbers, advertisements, domain names and social media accounts associated with the Franchised Business.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to comply with the then-current Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards as those standards may be revised and modified by the PCI Security Standards Council, LLC, or any successor organization or standards we may reasonably specify.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
At any time, we reserve the right to engage the services of one or more mystery shoppers or quality assurance inspection firms who will inspect your Franchised Business for quality control purposes.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We can modify the Operations Manual at any time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We must approve the site before you sign the lease.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not maintain a separate website, conduct e-commerce, or otherwise maintain a presence on the Internet in connection with your Franchised Business without our express written permission, which we may revoke at any time, in our sole discretion.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You will be required to spend a minimum of $20,000 on initial marketing as discussed in Item 5.
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
In addition to the Brand Fund Contributions, you must spend 1% of Gross Sales per month on local advertising (“Local Advertising Requirement”).
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in our gift card and loyalty programs, if any, and agree to make gift cards and loyalty programs available for purchase and redemption at your Franchised Business subject to the policies and procedures contained in the Operations Manual.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
You must participate in any advertising cooperative that we require for the purpose of creating and/or purchasing advertising programs for the benefit of all franchisees operating within a particular region.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain the computer hardware, software licenses, maintenance and support services and other related services that meet our specifications from the suppliers we specify.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must also purchase your audio/visual system from our approved supplier unless otherwise approved by us in writing.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to maintain, at all times, credit card relationships with the credit and debit card issuers or sponsors, check or credit verification services, financial center services, payment providers, merchant service providers, loyalty and gift cards, and electronic fund transfer systems (together, “Payment Vendors”)…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
You must complete our automated clearing house (ACH) authorization form allowing us to electronically debit a bank account you designate (“Franchise Account”) for: (i) all fees payable to us under this Franchise Agreement (other than the Initial Franchise Fee); and (ii) any other amounts you owe to us or any of our…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to participate in our gift card and loyalty programs, if any, and agree to make gift cards and loyalty programs available for purchase and redemption at your Franchised Business subject to the policies and procedures contained in the Operations Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must utilize the technology, including software, computer hardware and components, point of sale system with multiple terminals, cash register(s), communication equipment, printers, computer workstations, and a kitchen video system and all related connectivity devices and other related accessories or peripheral…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We (or our designee) have the right to independently access the electronic information and data relating to your Boston’s Business and to collect and use your electronic information and data in any manner, including to promote the System and the sale of Franchises.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
From time to time, we may require that you or your principal owner, Franchise Managers and other employees attend system-wide refresher or additional training courses.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
In addition to participating in ongoing training, you will be required to attend any national or regional meeting or conference of franchisees.
The filing answers no to 2 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at Boston's The Gourmet Pizza
Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar operates 20 franchised locations and no company-owned units, with the largest concentration in California (8), Michigan (3), Washington (2), and Texas (2). The brand is part of Treliving Private Investments. Franchised outlets declined 16.7% year over year, which means a shrinking but still active base of franchisees who must comply with HQ technology mandates.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2026 FDD names Miguel Rodriguez as Director of IT, making him the most relevant buyer for software vendors. Item 11 requires franchisees to use the computer hardware, software, and POS system that the franchisor periodically designates. Franchisees must also maintain a high-speed internet connection and purchase an audio/visual system from an approved supplier. The filing states that the franchisor may access electronic information and data from franchisee computer systems remotely, which signals centralized oversight of technology.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 12 mandates Grubhub and Uber Eats for delivery. The FDD also requires a designated POS system and computer system, with an estimated purchase cost of $35,000 to $55,000. The filing says franchisees may be required to use approved suppliers for phone systems, security systems, scheduling software, digital ordering, employee shift/task management software, inventory solutions, and other solutions the franchisor may require from time to time. The Operations Manual can add further requirements, so the named systems are not the ceiling.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 uses an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must buy proprietary food products and recipes from the franchisor or licensed third parties. Non-proprietary items must conform to specifications and may require purchase from approved suppliers, with an alternative supplier approval process available. The franchisor is not currently an approved supplier of products or services, but BPR is an approved supplier of marketing and advertising services, and some officers own an interest in BPR. Initial terms are 10 years, and Item 17 allows two successor terms of 5 years each for franchisees in good standing. With franchised outlets down 16.7% year over year, contract renewals and transfers may create openings for software vendors.
How to read the Boston's The Gourmet Pizza FDD
The embedded PDF below is the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 2 names the officers, Item 8 covers supplier restrictions, Item 11 covers technology and training, Item 12 covers delivery platforms, Item 17 covers renewal terms, and Item 20 covers outlet counts. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that fit your software, talk to FranCloud.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
27 operators run 27 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| CA | 8 |
|---|---|
| MI | 3 |
| WA | 2 |
| TX | 2 |
| AZ | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Boston's The Gourmet Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar
Parent company: Treliving Private Investments Ltd..
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