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Chef Pam's Kitchen

Youth services

Chef Pam's Kitchen is a single-unit, company-owned franchise system headquartered in Wisconsin. The franchisor controls software purchasing centrally, and the 2025 FDD mandates QuickBooks by Intuit while naming Square and Occasion in its technology requirements. With just one location, the addressable market is a single account, but the franchisor's specifications set the template for any future franchisees.

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FDD key facts2025

FDD year	2025
Franchise term	10 years
AUV (Item 19)	—
Royalty	6% component; full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund	1%
Addressable units	1
Decision level	HQ
Tech landscape	Mandated tech stack
Investment range	$289K–$704K
Procurement	Approved supplier
Company-owned units	1

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Live signals

Total units

0 franchised

Franchised outlet growth

—

Item 20, last two year-ends

AUV

—

Item 19

Royalty

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

percentage component

Ad fund

percentage component

Initial fee

$40K

per unit

Investment range

$289K–$704K

all-in, Item 7

Procurement

Approved supplier

from the filing

Non-compete

2 years

from the filing

Item 19

Claims

from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2025)

15% reference

Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

QuickBooksIntuit

Mandatory

AccountingItem 11

Required spending. 90 Days after you open the franchised business, you must spend at least 1% of gross sales each month on marketing your business. Point of Sale and Computer Systems We require you to buy (or lease) and use a point-of-sale system and computer system as follows: Square & Occasion QuickBooks Laptop Computer QuickBooks Online License These systems will generate or store data such as inventory/product details, SKU sales and other sales transactions, employee data, scheduling, gift cards, payroll, customer information, financial views and reporting/accounting information.

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?

Yes

Item 11

We require you to buy (or lease) and use a point-of-sale system and computer system as follows: Square & Occasion QuickBooks Laptop Computer QuickBooks Online License

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall provide such periodic financial reports as Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may require in the Manual or otherwise in writing, including: (i) a monthly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within 30 days after the end of each calendar month; (ii) an annual financial statement…

How the franchisor buys

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

Item 8

Our revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees in 2023 was $0.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may receive rebates, payments or other consideration from vendors in connection with purchases by franchisees.

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?

Item 8

We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 50% to 80% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

We permit you to contract with alternative suppliers who meet our criteria only if you request our approval in writing, and we grant approval.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).

Franchise management

Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising for obtaining customer evaluations, reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, and/or managing customer complaints, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system…

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may enter the premises of the Business from time to time during normal business hours and conduct an inspection.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may supplement, revise, or modify the Manual, and Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising may change, add or delete System Standards at any time in its discretion.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

Your site is subject to our approval.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall not conduct any marketing, advertising, or public relations activities (including in-store marketing materials, websites, online advertising, social media marketing or presence, and sponsorships) that have not been approved by Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising.

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 11

90 Days after you open the franchised business, you must spend at least 1% of gross sales each month on marketing your business.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At its own expense, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any customer loyalty programs, membership/subscription programs, or customer incentive programs, designated by Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising, in the manner specified by Chef Pam’s…

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?

Yes

Franchise agreement

If a Market Cooperative for the geographic area encompassing the Location is established during the term of this Agreement, Franchisee shall become a member of 16 Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchise Agreement such Market Cooperative within 30 days.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase required items from our approved vendors as prescribed.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase required items from our approved vendors as prescribed.

Payments

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Item 6

We currently require you to pay royalty fees and other amounts due to us by pre- authorized bank draft.

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

People

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance and hygiene standards set forth in the Manual.

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Item 11

Otherwise, we do not currently require additional training programs or refresher courses, but we have the right to do so.

Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The Principal Executive shall use reasonable efforts to attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone conference calls) that Chef Pam’s Kitchen Franchising requires, including any national or regional brand conventions.

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?Item 11
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at Chef Pam's Kitchen

Chef Pam's Kitchen operates a single company-owned location in Wisconsin, with no franchised outlets. For software vendors, the addressable market is one account. The franchisor sets all technology requirements centrally, so a sale means winning over HQ, not individual operators.

Who controls software purchasing

The FDD makes clear that the franchisor controls software purchasing. Item 11 obliges franchisees to buy or lease specified point-of-sale and computer systems. There are no franchised operators today, so the only buyer is the franchisor itself. Any future franchisee would follow the same mandated stack.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

Item 11 names QuickBooks by Intuit as a mandated system. The filing also names Square and Occasion in its technology requirements, along with a laptop computer and a QuickBooks Online license. These systems generate or store data such as inventory/product details, SKU sales and other sales transactions, employee data, scheduling, gift cards, payroll, customer information, financial views and reporting/accounting information.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 uses an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must purchase required items from approved vendors as prescribed, but may request approval for alternative suppliers in writing. The franchisor is not currently a supplier of any required good or service, though it reserves the right to become one. Renewal under Item 17 requires advance notice, compliance with all obligations, renovation to then-current standards, signing the then-current franchise agreement, and a general release. With a 10-year term and no franchised outlets, renewal-driven software evaluations are not a near-term factor.

How to read the Chef Pam's Kitchen FDD

The embedded PDF below is the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 8 covers supplier restrictions, Item 11 covers technology and training, Item 17 covers renewal, and Item 19 makes a financial performance representation. Read those sections to understand the franchisor's requirements before building a pitch.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Chef Pam's Kitchen, answered from the filing

The franchisor controls software purchasing. The FDD obliges franchisees to buy or lease specified point-of-sale and computer systems, so the buying center is at HQ, not the unit level.

QuickBooks by Intuit is mandated under Item 11. The FDD also names Square and Occasion in its technology requirements, along with a laptop computer and QuickBooks Online license.

One company-owned location in Wisconsin. There are no franchised outlets.

Approved-supplier list. Franchisees must purchase required items from approved vendors as prescribed, but may request approval for alternative suppliers in writing.

With a 10-year initial term and no franchised outlets, renewal-driven software evaluations are not a near-term factor. Any change would be at the franchisor's discretion.

The embedded PDF viewer below contains the brand's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Use it to read Items 8, 11, and 17 directly.

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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

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