Givex
Mandatorype management software HR management platform Approved supplier $500 $50 and $250 monthly Online Ordering Olo Online Ordering $500 to $1,000 $250 to $750 monthly Gift card program Givex $1,000 $259 to
+25% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Curry Up Now
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Curry Up Now is controlled by its HQ leadership, including CEO Akash Kapoor and VP of Operations S. Gill Gosal. The brand mandates a specific, modern tech stack across its 18 total units (10 franchised, 8 company-owned). This small but growing fast-casual Indian concept presents a concentrated, 25% year-over-year growth opportunity for vendors who can align with its existing mandated systems.
Live signals
Total units
18
10 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+25%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2023
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
3%
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$321K–$1.68M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
unaudited
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
7 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
LRS
Mandatorynline Ordering $500 to $1,000 $250 to $750 monthly Gift card program Givex $1,000 $259 to $400 monthly Loyalty card program Thanx $1,000 $259 to $400 monthly Table tracker app and LRS Table Tracker $6
MarginEdge
Mandatoryse the following software estimated to be between $15,150 and $22,500, plus pay any ongoing fees. Software Purchased from/payable Initial Fee Ongoing Fee to Invoice management and Margin Edge $100 $50
Olo
Mandatorysoftware Restaurant inventory & Margin Edge $200 $150 to $250 monthly recipe management software HR management platform Approved supplier $500 $50 and $250 monthly Online Ordering Olo Online Ordering
RevelRevel Systems, Inc.
Mandatoryined in the computer system. The approved suppliers for the computer system, if we designate one, will be included in the Manual. We expect that the computer system, including the Revel point-of-sale
Thanx
Mandatorysupplier $500 $50 and $250 monthly Online Ordering Olo Online Ordering $500 to $1,000 $250 to $750 monthly Gift card program Givex $1,000 $259 to $400 monthly Loyalty card program Thanx $1,000 $259 to
TikTok
Mandatoryial media” includes personal blogs, common social networks like Facebook, Instagram, FourSquare and MySpace, professional networks like LinkedIn, live-blogging tools like Twitter, TikTok, virtual worl
Sysco
% to 81% of your total purchases in establishing the Restaurant, and approximately 75% to 85% of your total purchases in the continuing operation of the Restaurant. • You must use Sysco to purchase ou
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.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Curry Up Now
Curry Up Now is a quick-service restaurant brand based in California with 18 total units, 10 of which are franchised. The brand grew its unit count by 25% year-over-year, signaling an active expansion phase. For software vendors, the addressable market is currently limited to these 10 franchised locations and any new units in the pipeline. The average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. Franchisees operate under a 10-year initial term and pay a 6.0% royalty.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing authority is centralized at the franchisor’s headquarters. The FDD lists Akash Kapoor as Chief Executive Officer and S. Gill Gosal as Vice President of Operations. These executives, along with Chief Operations Officer Rana Saluja-Kapoor, form the core buying center. Vendors should direct any outreach to this HQ team, as the fully mandated tech stack leaves no room for franchisee-level discretion on core systems.
Mandated and current tech stack
The brand mandates a comprehensive suite of technology vendors. The point-of-sale system is Revel. Online ordering is handled by Olo. Customer loyalty and engagement run through Thanx, while gift card programs are managed by Givex. For in-store operations, LRS Table Tracker is mandated for table management, and Margin Edge provides back-office and analytics support. This is a locked, fully mandated environment; any new vendor must either replace an incumbent or integrate tightly with this existing ecosystem.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Specific procurement rules from Item 8 are not available in our corpus, but the mandate of six named systems strongly suggests a designated-supplier model. The franchise agreement’s initial term is 10 years. Item 17 outlines that franchisees in good standing may sign a successor agreement for an additional 10 years, though the franchisor can require renovations and the new contract may contain materially different terms. The most actionable sales trigger is new unit growth, given the 25% recent expansion rate. Contract renewal cycles are a secondary, longer-term window.
How to read the Curry Up Now FDD
The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document provides the legal and operational foundation for the brand. Key items for software vendors include Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations), which lists the mandated technology vendors, and Item 17 (renewal, termination, transfer), which outlines the 10-year term and renewal conditions. The full document is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise brands aligned with your software, reach out to FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Curry Up Now, answered from the filing
The buying center is led by CEO Akash Kapoor and VP of Operations S. Gill Gosal. As a small, HQ-controlled chain with mandated technology, purchasing decisions are centralized, requiring direct executive-level engagement.
The mandated stack includes Revel for point-of-sale, Olo for online ordering, Thanx for loyalty, Givex for gift cards, LRS Table Tracker for table management, and Margin Edge for back-office analytics.
There are 18 total units, comprising 10 franchised and 8 company-owned locations. The brand is a small, emerging quick-service restaurant concept with a 25% unit growth rate.
The procurement model is not explicitly detailed in the most recent FDD's Item 8 extract. However, the presence of six mandated technology vendors signals a highly controlled, designated-supplier environment for core systems.
Franchise agreements have a 10-year initial term. Renewals require a successor agreement, potentially with materially different terms. With 25% recent unit growth, new location openings create the most immediate software evaluation windows.
The 2023 Franchise Disclosure Document was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below for detailed legal and operational disclosures.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
16 operators run 16 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit16
Top states by locations
| TX | 6 |
|---|---|
| CA | 4 |
| GA | 2 |
| UT | 2 |
| NJ | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Curry Up Now
parent_company of The Great Indian Food Company, Inc..
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.