- 26 - Web Sites We alone may establish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the Crafty Crab System. We may establish one or more websites accessible through one or more uniform resource locators (“URL’s”) and, if we do, we may design and provide for the benefit of your franchised Crafty Crab Business a “click through” subpage at each of these websites for the promotion of your Business. If we establish one or more websites or other modes of electronic commerce and if we provide a “click through” subpage at each of these website for the promotion of your Business, you must routinely provide us with updated copy, photographs and news stories about your franchised Crafty Crab Restaurant suitable for posting on your Restaurant’s “click through” subpage, We will specify the content, frequency and procedure of these in our Brand Standards. Any websites or other modes of electric commerce that we establish or maintain may – in addition to advertising and promoting the products, programs or services available at Crafty Crab Restaurants – also be devoted in part to offering Crafty Crab Restaurant franchises for sale and be utilized by us to exploit the electronic commerce rights which we reserve (see Item 12). In addition to these activities, we may also establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Crafty Crab Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce presence or URL which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any confusingly similar name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our business judgment permit you to maintain your own social media page for your franchised Business, through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Besides possibly maintaining a social media page, you may not otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet through any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, social media (unless we permit you to do so) or electronic commerce presence which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any name confusingly similar thereto. If you wish to establish and maintain a social media page and/or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you must obtain our prior written consent which we can withhold for any reason or no reason. If we permit you to establish and maintain a social media page or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you acknowledge and expressly agree to strictly comply with our social media policy as set forth in our Brand Standards which we may modify from time (including providing us with administrative access to your social media page and/or profile). We alone will be, and at all times will remain, the sole owner of the copyrights to all material which appears on any Crafty Crab website we establish and maintain, including all material you may furnish to us as described above. We may in our business judgment (but are not obligated to) establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. Merchandise Materials We may, from time to time provide to you (or have our designated 3rd-party vendor provide to you) certain merchandising materials identifying the System and to support national promotions, such as menu panels, point of purchase advertising materials, System memorabilia and other brand-relevant merchandise. You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance.
From the filings
Crafty Crab
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Crafty Crab is controlled at the corporate level by its C-suite, led by CEO Ming Lin Zhang and COO Rachel Cai. The chain mandates a specific point-of-sale system and proprietary software programs across its 65 company-owned locations. This creates a single, concentrated addressable market for vendors, with no franchisee-level procurement to navigate.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ordinary royalty terms
3% 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 (FY2023)
15% reference
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.
- 26 - Web Sites We alone may establish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the Crafty Crab System. We may establish one or more websites accessible through one or more uniform resource locators (“URL’s”) and, if we do, we may design and provide for the benefit of your franchised Crafty Crab Business a “click through” subpage at each of these websites for the promotion of your Business. If we establish one or more websites or other modes of electronic commerce and if we provide a “click through” subpage at each of these website for the promotion of your Business, you must routinely provide us with updated copy, photographs and news stories about your franchised Crafty Crab Restaurant suitable for posting on your Restaurant’s “click through” subpage, We will specify the content, frequency and procedure of these in our Brand Standards. Any websites or other modes of electric commerce that we establish or maintain may – in addition to advertising and promoting the products, programs or services available at Crafty Crab Restaurants – also be devoted in part to offering Crafty Crab Restaurant franchises for sale and be utilized by us to exploit the electronic commerce rights which we reserve (see Item 12). In addition to these activities, we may also establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Crafty Crab Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce presence or URL which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any confusingly similar name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our business judgment permit you to maintain your own social media page for your franchised Business, through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Besides possibly maintaining a social media page, you may not otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet through any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, social media (unless we permit you to do so) or electronic commerce presence which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any name confusingly similar thereto. If you wish to establish and maintain a social media page and/or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you must obtain our prior written consent which we can withhold for any reason or no reason. If we permit you to establish and maintain a social media page or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you acknowledge and expressly agree to strictly comply with our social media policy as set forth in our Brand Standards which we may modify from time (including providing us with administrative access to your social media page and/or profile). We alone will be, and at all times will remain, the sole owner of the copyrights to all material which appears on any Crafty Crab website we establish and maintain, including all material you may furnish to us as described above. We may in our business judgment (but are not obligated to) establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. Merchandise Materials We may, from time to time provide to you (or have our designated 3rd-party vendor provide to you) certain merchandising materials identifying the System and to support national promotions, such as menu panels, point of purchase advertising materials, System memorabilia and other brand-relevant merchandise. You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance.
- 26 - Web Sites We alone may establish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the Crafty Crab System. We may establish one or more websites accessible through one or more uniform resource locators (“URL’s”) and, if we do, we may design and provide for the benefit of your franchised Crafty Crab Business a “click through” subpage at each of these websites for the promotion of your Business. If we establish one or more websites or other modes of electronic commerce and if we provide a “click through” subpage at each of these website for the promotion of your Business, you must routinely provide us with updated copy, photographs and news stories about your franchised Crafty Crab Restaurant suitable for posting on your Restaurant’s “click through” subpage, We will specify the content, frequency and procedure of these in our Brand Standards. Any websites or other modes of electric commerce that we establish or maintain may – in addition to advertising and promoting the products, programs or services available at Crafty Crab Restaurants – also be devoted in part to offering Crafty Crab Restaurant franchises for sale and be utilized by us to exploit the electronic commerce rights which we reserve (see Item 12). In addition to these activities, we may also establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Crafty Crab Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce presence or URL which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any confusingly similar name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our business judgment permit you to maintain your own social media page for your franchised Business, through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Besides possibly maintaining a social media page, you may not otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet through any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, social media (unless we permit you to do so) or electronic commerce presence which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any name confusingly similar thereto. If you wish to establish and maintain a social media page and/or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you must obtain our prior written consent which we can withhold for any reason or no reason. If we permit you to establish and maintain a social media page or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you acknowledge and expressly agree to strictly comply with our social media policy as set forth in our Brand Standards which we may modify from time (including providing us with administrative access to your social media page and/or profile). We alone will be, and at all times will remain, the sole owner of the copyrights to all material which appears on any Crafty Crab website we establish and maintain, including all material you may furnish to us as described above. We may in our business judgment (but are not obligated to) establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. Merchandise Materials We may, from time to time provide to you (or have our designated 3rd-party vendor provide to you) certain merchandising materials identifying the System and to support national promotions, such as menu panels, point of purchase advertising materials, System memorabilia and other brand-relevant merchandise. You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance.
- 26 - Web Sites We alone may establish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the Crafty Crab System. We may establish one or more websites accessible through one or more uniform resource locators (“URL’s”) and, if we do, we may design and provide for the benefit of your franchised Crafty Crab Business a “click through” subpage at each of these websites for the promotion of your Business. If we establish one or more websites or other modes of electronic commerce and if we provide a “click through” subpage at each of these website for the promotion of your Business, you must routinely provide us with updated copy, photographs and news stories about your franchised Crafty Crab Restaurant suitable for posting on your Restaurant’s “click through” subpage, We will specify the content, frequency and procedure of these in our Brand Standards. Any websites or other modes of electric commerce that we establish or maintain may – in addition to advertising and promoting the products, programs or services available at Crafty Crab Restaurants – also be devoted in part to offering Crafty Crab Restaurant franchises for sale and be utilized by us to exploit the electronic commerce rights which we reserve (see Item 12). In addition to these activities, we may also establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Crafty Crab Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce presence or URL which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any confusingly similar name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our business judgment permit you to maintain your own social media page for your franchised Business, through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Besides possibly maintaining a social media page, you may not otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet through any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, social media (unless we permit you to do so) or electronic commerce presence which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any name confusingly similar thereto. If you wish to establish and maintain a social media page and/or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you must obtain our prior written consent which we can withhold for any reason or no reason. If we permit you to establish and maintain a social media page or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you acknowledge and expressly agree to strictly comply with our social media policy as set forth in our Brand Standards which we may modify from time (including providing us with administrative access to your social media page and/or profile). We alone will be, and at all times will remain, the sole owner of the copyrights to all material which appears on any Crafty Crab website we establish and maintain, including all material you may furnish to us as described above. We may in our business judgment (but are not obligated to) establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. Merchandise Materials We may, from time to time provide to you (or have our designated 3rd-party vendor provide to you) certain merchandising materials identifying the System and to support national promotions, such as menu panels, point of purchase advertising materials, System memorabilia and other brand-relevant merchandise. You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance.
- 26 - Web Sites We alone may establish, maintain, modify or discontinue all internet, worldwide web and electronic commerce activities pertaining to the Crafty Crab System. We may establish one or more websites accessible through one or more uniform resource locators (“URL’s”) and, if we do, we may design and provide for the benefit of your franchised Crafty Crab Business a “click through” subpage at each of these websites for the promotion of your Business. If we establish one or more websites or other modes of electronic commerce and if we provide a “click through” subpage at each of these website for the promotion of your Business, you must routinely provide us with updated copy, photographs and news stories about your franchised Crafty Crab Restaurant suitable for posting on your Restaurant’s “click through” subpage, We will specify the content, frequency and procedure of these in our Brand Standards. Any websites or other modes of electric commerce that we establish or maintain may – in addition to advertising and promoting the products, programs or services available at Crafty Crab Restaurants – also be devoted in part to offering Crafty Crab Restaurant franchises for sale and be utilized by us to exploit the electronic commerce rights which we reserve (see Item 12). In addition to these activities, we may also establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. You may not maintain your own website; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet or any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Crafty Crab Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, electronic commerce presence or URL which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any confusingly similar name. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we may in our business judgment permit you to maintain your own social media page for your franchised Business, through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok or Twitter. Besides possibly maintaining a social media page, you may not otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet through any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business; establish a link to any website we establish at or from any other website or page; or, at any time establish any other website, social media (unless we permit you to do so) or electronic commerce presence which in whole or in part incorporates the “Crafty Crab” name or any name confusingly similar thereto. If you wish to establish and maintain a social media page and/or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you must obtain our prior written consent which we can withhold for any reason or no reason. If we permit you to establish and maintain a social media page or profile for your Crafty Crab Restaurant, you acknowledge and expressly agree to strictly comply with our social media policy as set forth in our Brand Standards which we may modify from time (including providing us with administrative access to your social media page and/or profile). We alone will be, and at all times will remain, the sole owner of the copyrights to all material which appears on any Crafty Crab website we establish and maintain, including all material you may furnish to us as described above. We may in our business judgment (but are not obligated to) establish an intranet through which downloads of operations and marketing materials, exchanges of franchisee email, Crafty Crab System discussion forums and systemwide communications (among other activities) can be effected. Merchandise Materials We may, from time to time provide to you (or have our designated 3rd-party vendor provide to you) certain merchandising materials identifying the System and to support national promotions, such as menu panels, point of purchase advertising materials, System memorabilia and other brand-relevant merchandise. You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 5 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 will have independent access to the information on your Computer and Point of Sale System and may retrieve from your Computer and Point of Sale System all information that we consider necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 6
failure to furnish to us any of the financial statements or tax returns required in Article 11 of the Franchise Agreement.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase proprietary and trademarked products from us or our affiliate.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
You agree to purchase from us or our designee, as applicable, new, upgraded or substitute proprietary software whenever we determine to adopt them systemwide, at the prices and on the terms that we or such third party vendor establish, but you will not be required to do so more than once in any calendar year.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Since we have not previously sold franchises, we currently receive no revenues from sales of proprietary products to franchisees by us or a designee, but we will receive revenues from this source in the future.
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?
20Item 8
approximately 20% to 23% of all purchases and leases of the goods and services in operating a franchised Crafty Crab Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If we test the product or service, you must reimburse us for the actual costs we incur to evaluate the product, supplier or service you propose, plus pay us an additional 25% of our testing fee as an administrative and service fee.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If we name a supplier for a program, product, service or equipment and you wish to contract with a new or substitute supplier, then you must submit a written request to us for approval of that new or substitute supplier, together with the information, data and samples that we reasonably request to evaluate your…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 9
s. Inspections and audits Sections 8.06, 8.11, 11.02 of Item 6 Franchise Agreement
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to prescribe additions to, deletions from or revisions of the Brand Standards (the “Supplements to the Brand Standards”), all of which will be considered a part of the Brand Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
“Restaurant Location” means a location you select and we approve, from which you conduct the Crafty Crab Business.
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
A month before the scheduled opening of the franchised Business, you must spend $5,000 on local advertising and promotion.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
Required $5,000 one month Monthly Required expenditure percentage will not Minimum before scheduled change during term of Franchise Expenditure for opening; then 1% of Agreement.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention program that we (or our affiliates) implement, at your expense, for all or part of our franchise system and shall sign the forms and take the other action that we require in order for you to…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase proprietary and trademarked products from us or our affiliate.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All payments due to us from you under this Agreement must be paid by check transmitted to our headquarters address, except that we reserve the right to require deposit of payments elsewhere and/or payment by wire transfer or other form of electronic funds transfer.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention program that we (or our affiliates) implement, at your expense, for all or part of our franchise system and shall sign the forms and take the other action that we require in order for you to…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must have at least one (1) Restaurant Manager on duty at the Restaurant during all hours of operation.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 6
Front of house employees employee (full uniform) must wear a Crafty Crab branded t-shirt and hat, while back of house employees will need to wear Crafty Crab branded t- Cost per Item: shirt, hat and server apron.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You will be required to pay the cost for these materials, including shipping and insurance. - 27 - Computer and Point of Sale System Before the commencement of operation of the franchised Restaurant, you must purchase the required computer hardware, software, Internet connections and service, required dedicated…
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information on your Computer and Point of Sale System and may retrieve from your Computer and Point of Sale System all information that we consider necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
Initial Training Additional and Fee for All Operating Managers you appoint later for Additional subsequent trainee additional or must also attend and successfully and charge: $2,500 per subsequent complete the Initial Training Program.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You (if an individual) and your Operating Manager must attend each annual conference, convention or training session.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?Item 17
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at Crafty Crab
Crafty Crab is a quick-service restaurant chain operating 65 locations, all of which are company-owned, according to its 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document. The chain is headquartered in Florida and appears to be independently owned, with no parent company on file. For software vendors, this structure presents a single, unified sales target: there is no network of independent franchisees to sell into, just one corporate entity controlling all purchasing decisions.
Its year-over-year unit growth rate is also not available in the most recent FDD. Despite these gaps, the mandated technology stack signals a top-down approach to operations, making the HQ the sole gatekeeper for any software sale.
Who controls software purchasing
Purchasing authority sits with the executive team named in the FDD. Ming Lin Zhang serves as Chief Executive Officer, with Rachel Cai as Chief Operating Officer and Ming Ying Zhang as Chief Financial Officer. Nai En Li, the Vice President of Operations, is likely a key stakeholder for operational tools, while Lin Luo, Vice President of Franchise Development, may be involved in tools that support expansion, even though no franchised units currently exist.
Because every location is company-owned, there is no multi-unit operator (MUO) layer to influence or bypass. A vendor’s path runs directly through this HQ group.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2023 FDD explicitly mandates two categories of technology. First, a “Computer and Point of Sale System” is required. Second, “proprietary software programs” are mandated. The FDD does not name the specific vendors for either system. This means the chain is using a locked-down, corporate-controlled tech environment, but the exact platforms remain unknown without further discovery.
For a vendor, this is a clear signal: any new software must integrate with or replace a mandated POS and a set of proprietary tools. The absence of named vendors in the FDD means a direct conversation with IT or operations leadership is necessary to map the current stack.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The FDD provides no extract from Item 8, which would normally describe designated or approved suppliers. This leaves the procurement model undefined—it is not publicly clear whether Crafty Crab uses a single designated supplier for technology or allows approved alternatives. Similarly, Item 17, which covers renewal, merger, and termination, is not extracted. The initial franchise term length is also not disclosed.
Without these signals, there is no public data to predict contract windows or renewal cycles. Vendors should assume an always-on, relationship-driven sales cycle targeting the HQ team directly.
How to read the Crafty Crab FDD
The full 2023 FDD is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators and contains the legal and operational disclosures required for franchise sales. While the document is designed for prospective franchisees, software vendors can extract valuable intelligence from Items 1 (executives), 11 (mandated tech), and 8 (procurement restrictions).
Review the filing to verify the executive roster, confirm the technology mandates, and look for any supplier lists that may not be captured in this summary. For a ranked target list of franchise systems that match your software category, talk to FranCloud.
Ordinary royalty terms
Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.
Questions vendors ask
Crafty Crab, answered from the filing
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