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HQ-led decisions

CHICHA SAN CHEN CORPORATIONSAN CHEN SAN CHEN

Quick service restaurant

Software purchasing authority at CHICHA SAN CHEN CORPORATIONSAN CHEN SAN CHEN rests with Chief Executive Officer Lin, Hui-Chuan, based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The brand operates 67 franchised quick-service restaurant locations, with no company-owned units disclosed. No mandated technology systems or vendors are identified in the FDD, leaving the current tech stack undefined for outside vendors.

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Live signals

Total units
67
67 franchised
Unit growth YoY
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$157K–$254K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 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)

Ongoing fees: 7% of gross sales (FY2025)Royalty 6%, Ad fund 1%. Total 7% of gross sales. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Royalty 6%Ad fund 1%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.

Facebook
MarketingItem 11

isor’s suggested prices serve as a guideline to assist in making informed pricing decisions. Advertising Program for the Franchise System We intend to use digital media (Internet, Facebook, Twitter, e

Twitter
MarketingItem 11

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Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

21 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 8 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?

Yes

Item 11

The franchisor will have independent access to all the information generated and stored in the POS system used by the franchisee.

How the franchisor buys

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

Yes

Item 8

We may change our specifications, standards and requirements at any time.

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

8903245

Item 8

Of the total revenue reported, $8,903,245 was derived directly from mandatory purchases and leases made by franchisees.

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

Yes

Item 8

We (the “Franchisor”) and our parent company (the “Affiliate”), Fan Yuan F&B International Co., Ltd, may derive revenue, rebates, or other material consideration in connection with the required purchases or leases of products, supplies, equipment, or services by our 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?

23

Item 8

in operating the Outlet will range from 23% to 27% of your total monthly expenses.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

Should any costs be incurred in the course of the evaluation and testing of a supplier, you or the supplier will be responsible for reimbursement.

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

Yes

Item 8

Master Franchisees are at liberty to propose alternative suppliers for consideration.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

At the time of termination or expiration of this Agreement, for any reason, Franchisee must transfer the telephone numbers for Franchisee's Store to Franchisor or cancel them and de-list them from any applicable telephone directory or other telephone number listing service.

Franchise management

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor may inspect each Stores’ hardware, environment and sanitation, quality and sanitation of commodities, preservation of raw materials, performance of employees, and status of operation and management during normal business hours.

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor has the right to modify the Confidential Operations Manual at any time by the addition, deletion or other modification of the provisions thereof.

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

Yes

Item 11

Although we do not typically pre-select the site for your Outlet, we must give our final consent to the location before your Outlet can be placed there (see section 7.2(a) of the Franchise Agreement).

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

During the term of this Agreement, Franchisee will use the San Chen website and any other Internet or social media only as specifically authorized by Franchisor in section 6.2(a) of this Agreement, the Confidential Operations Manual or otherwise in writing to market the Franchised Business conducted at Franchisee's…

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase these items from approved suppliers, including manufacturers, distributors, and other providers of goods and services.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase a point-of-sale system (“POS System”) for your Outlet from us.

Payments

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

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor requires payment for Required Inventory, Royalty and Marketing and Promotion Fees by electronic funds transfer (“EFT”) through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) electronic network for financial transactions (or such other automatic payment mechanism Franchisor may designate) directly from Franchisee's…

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

you must employ at least one designated Store Manager (if you are a sole proprietor, this will be you, and if you are an entity, this will be a Principal Equity Owner of at least 50% of the franchisee entity) who has successfully completed our initial training program.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor is entitled to prescribe standard uniforms and attire for all of Franchisee's San Chen personnel to enhance the customer experience at the Store and to protect Franchisor's reputation for quality service.

Point of sale

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

Yes

Item 8

Every franchisee is obligated to purchase and implement an approved Point of Sale (POS) system.

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

Yes

Item 11

The franchisor will have independent access to all the information generated and stored in the POS system used by the franchisee.

Training

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

Yes

Item 11

We may, at our discretion, charge you an additional training fee of $4,500 for one trainer from us.

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

Yes

Item 11

Attendance of at least one Principal Equity Owner at these meetings will be mandatory (and is highly recommended for your other Principal Equity Owners).

The filing answers no to 5 questions
  • Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
  • Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11

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.

Sales LeaderEmerging 20 99

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 CHICHA SAN CHEN

CHICHA SAN CHEN CORPORATIONSAN CHEN SAN CHEN is a quick-service restaurant franchisor headquartered in California. The 2025 FDD reports 67 total units, all of which are franchised; no company-owned locations are disclosed. For a software vendor, the addressable market is those 67 franchisee-operated sites plus the franchisor entity itself. Average unit volume is not published in the FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not available, so sizing the opportunity requires direct discovery. The royalty rate is 6.0%, and the initial franchise term is 3 years.

Who controls software purchasing

The sole executive named in Item 1 of the 2025 FDD is Lin, Hui-Chuan, Chief Executive Officer. No CIO, CTO, VP of IT, or operations lead appears in the filing. In a system this size, the CEO likely holds final authority over technology decisions that affect the brand, while individual franchisees may control store-level software unless the franchisor imposes a mandate. Because the FDD does not describe a technology committee or centralized procurement function, vendors should qualify the CEO’s involvement early and ask whether unit-level buyers operate independently.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems or vendors. There is no mention of a required POS platform, online ordering provider, loyalty engine, payroll system, or back-of-house tool. This absence suggests that either the franchisor has not standardized technology or the disclosure was not included in the filing. Vendors should treat the tech landscape as undefined and prepare to demonstrate how their solution fills a gap rather than replaces an incumbent.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines purchasing obligations and designated suppliers, contains no extract in our corpus. Without that signal, it is not possible to confirm whether the franchisor operates a closed procurement model, an approved-supplier program, or an open market. Item 17 provides some timing insight: franchise agreements run for 3 years and can be renewed for additional 3-year terms if the franchisee gives written notice at least 120 days before expiration. Renewal is not automatic; the franchisor may decline if certain conditions in section 5.2(c) of the Franchise Agreement apply. For software vendors, the renewal window represents a natural point when franchisees may reassess their operational tools, but no specific contract cycle for technology purchases is disclosed.

How to read the CHICHA SAN CHEN FDD

The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It is the primary source for understanding the franchisor’s obligations, fees, and restrictions. Pay particular attention to Item 11 (franchisor’s assistance, including any technology references) and Item 8 (purchasing requirements), even though the current extract lacks detail. If you are evaluating whether to pitch this brand, the FDD will tell you what the franchisor can and cannot require of its franchisees—and that shapes your entire sales motion. For a ranked list of franchise systems that match your software category, FranCloud can help you prioritize targets.

Questions vendors ask

CHICHA SAN CHEN CORPORATIONSAN CHEN SAN CHEN, answered from the filing

The 2025 FDD lists Lin, Hui-Chuan as Chief Executive Officer. No additional buying-center roles are disclosed, so initial outreach should target the CEO.
The 2025 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended POS, operational, or IT systems. Franchisees may select their own technology independently.
The brand has 67 total units, all franchised, according to the 2025 FDD. No company-owned units are reported.
Item 8 procurement signals are not captured in the 2025 FDD. It is unclear whether the franchisor designates suppliers or allows open purchasing.
Franchise agreements run for 3 years and can be renewed for additional 3-year terms with 120 days’ written notice. Renewal is not guaranteed if certain conditions apply.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can review it directly in the embedded PDF viewer on this page.
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