CML Storefront

The vendor opportunity at CML Storefront

CML Storefront operates as a quick-service restaurant brand with just 2 franchised units and no company-owned locations disclosed in its 2026 FDD. Average unit volume sits at $1,299,825.37, and the royalty rate is a modest 2.0%. The initial franchise term runs 10 years. For a software vendor, the total addressable market is tiny—two locations—but the decision-making is centralized at headquarters, meaning a single conversation can cover the entire system.

The brand appears independently owned, with no parent company on file. Owners Jim Tselikis, Sabin Lomac, and Barbara Corcoran are listed in Item 1, alongside President Shaun Higgins and General Counsel Nick Loukes, who also serves as Corporate and Franchise Manager. No operator-level contacts are mapped in our corpus, reinforcing that all purchasing authority sits at the top.

Who controls software purchasing

President Shaun Higgins is the most likely operational buyer for software. General Counsel Nick Loukes will be involved in contract review and compliance. The three owners—Tselikis, Lomac, and Corcoran—likely hold final sign-off on any material vendor agreement. Because the system is so small, there is no multi-unit operator layer to navigate; a vendor pitch lands directly with the people who control the brand.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD mandates the CML Mobile App for franchisees. It also recommends Google Advertising/Email and a Mobile App/Loyalty Plan. No point-of-sale vendor, back-office system, or kitchen display technology is named in the disclosure. This means the existing tech stack beyond the mobile app is either unspecified or left to franchisee discretion—though with only two units, any discretionary spend is likely still influenced or approved by HQ.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the franchisor’s policy on designated versus approved suppliers is not publicly known. Renewal terms, however, are detailed in Item 17. A franchisee must give advance written notice between 6 and 9 months before expiration to renew for a 5-year successor term. The renewal requires signing the most current form of Franchise Agreement, which may include substantially different terms and a smaller territory. A $10,000 successor agreement fee applies. Given the 10-year initial term and only 2 units, natural contract windows are infrequent. A vendor’s best entry point is likely a direct HQ relationship rather than waiting for a unit-level renewal trigger.

How to read the CML Storefront FDD

The full 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is embedded below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise relationship, including Item 1 executives, Item 11 tech obligations, and Item 17 renewal conditions. Reviewing the FDD directly is the most reliable way to validate the facts summarized on this page and to identify any additional compliance or operational requirements that could affect a software sale.

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