CHRONIC TACOS ENTERPRISES, INC.Chronic Tacos

The vendor opportunity at Chronic Tacos

Chronic Tacos Enterprises, Inc. operates a small but concentrated quick-service restaurant system of 29 total units, 27 of which are franchised. The brand posted an average unit volume of $913,293 in its 2025 FDD, with a 6% royalty rate and a standard 10-year initial term. Year-over-year unit growth was negative 6.897%, a contraction that software vendors should factor into their outreach: a shrinking footprint can signal budget caution but also a need for operational efficiency tools that stabilize remaining locations.

The addressable market for a vendor is 29 units, all under a single corporate HQ in California. Because the system is entirely single-unit operators—21 mapped operators across roughly 21 located units, with zero multi-unit franchisees—there is no middle layer of franchisee buying groups. Every technology decision flows through the franchisor.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing authority sits with the executive team named in Item 1 of the 2025 FDD. Michael Mohammed, President and Chief Executive Officer, is the top decision-maker. Dan Mohammed, Vice President of Development and Canadian Operations, likely influences operational technology choices. David Mohammed, Director of Marketing and Secretary, may weigh in on customer-facing or marketing tech. Randall Wyner, Director of Sales and Founder, and Jacob Cronick, Digital Content Manager, round out the disclosed leadership. No dedicated IT or procurement executive is listed, meaning a vendor pitch should speak directly to the president and VP of development.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2025 FDD mandates exactly one named system: Auphan. This platform serves as the operational backbone across the franchise system. No other POS, inventory, labor, or delivery-tech vendors are disclosed as required or recommended. For a software vendor, this represents both a constraint and an opening: any solution that integrates with or complements Auphan has a clearer path, while a direct replacement faces a mandated incumbent.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the 2025 FDD does not extract a designated supplier list or procurement restrictions beyond the Auphan mandate. This suggests the franchisor retains flexibility in vendor selection for non-mandated categories. Renewal conditions in Item 17 are stringent: franchisees must not have committed three or more material defaults in any 18-month period, must renovate to then-current standards, and must sign the then-current franchise agreement, which may contain materially different terms. The renewal term is 10 years. With unit count declining, vendors may find openings tied to franchisee turnover or corporate efforts to re-equip remaining locations.

How to read the Chronic Tacos FDD

The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system, including the Item 1 executive roster, Item 11 tech mandates, Item 8 procurement obligations, and Item 17 renewal terms. Reviewing the FDD directly gives software vendors the factual grounding needed to align a pitch with the franchisor’s actual requirements and contract cycle. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.