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Software purchasing at D'bo's Daiquiris, Wings, and Seafood is controlled at the headquarters level by a small executive team led by CEO Julian N. Boyd. The franchise system mandates a full Toast technology stack for its 3 franchised locations, creating a locked-in environment for the core POS. With an average unit volume of $1,317,474, the addressable market is tiny but concentrated, making this a highly targeted pitch for vendors offering complementary or replacement solutions.
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Franchisor behaviours
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 5 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchise Partners will connect all business bank accounts related to D’bo’s to QuickBooks Enterprise so that our Corporate Accountant can review account activity to ensure payment compliance in regards to rent, suppliers, utilities, food vendors, contractors, or any other business expenses.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood, on or before the fifteenth (15th) day following the end of each month, financial reports on the income and expenses of the D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood Business in the format specified in the Manual.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesFranchise agreement
We may become an approved supplier, and/or the only supplier, for any item, product, good and/or service at any time.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We have the right to require you to purchase any items or services necessary to operate your Franchised Business from a supplier that we approve or designate (each, an “Approved Supplier”), which may include us or our affiliate(s).
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
4000Item 8
In our last fiscal year, ending on December 31, 2023, our affiliate, Boyd Foods, received $4,000 in revenue from all required purchases and leases of products and services by franchisees, including purchases of items to be resold in the Business, and rebates from third-parties.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We and/or our affiliate(s) may receive payments or other compensation from Approved Suppliers or any other suppliers on account of these suppliers’ dealings with us, you, or other Franchised Businesses in the System, such as rebates, commissions or other forms of compensation.
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?
85Item 8
We estimate that your Required Purchases, purchases from Approved Suppliers and purchases that must meet our specifications in total will be about 65% of your total purchases to establish the Business and about 85% of your purchases to continue the operation of the Business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
You must pay our then- current supplier or non-approved product evaluation fee when submitting your request, as well as cover our costs incurred in evaluating your request.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
We may, but are not obligated to, grant your request to: (i) offer any products or services in connection with your Franchised Business that are not Approved Products and Services; or (ii) purchase any item or service we require you to purchase from an Approved Supplier from an alternative supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 11
you acknowledge and agree that we will own all rights and interest in each telephone number (regardless of whether such telephone number pre-existed any Franchise Agreement) and telephone directory listing, email address, domain name, social media platform, and comparable electronic identify that is associated in any…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall at all times be compliant with all Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards, any and all requirements imposed by all applicable payment processors and payment networks, including credit card and debit card processors, and any and all state and federal laws, rules and regulations relating to data…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must present customers with such evaluation cards or forms as the Franchisor may periodically prescribe, for return by the customers to D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood and/or its designated agents or representatives may conduct periodic quality control and records inspections of the D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood Business at any time during the Term.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood will revise the Manual periodically, at its discretion to conform to the changing needs of the Franchise Network and will distribute updated pages containing these revisions to You from time-to-time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 14
We must approve your site before you open your D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood Business franchise.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless otherwise approved in writing by D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood, You shall not establish a separate Website.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall spend at least $5,000 for a D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood Business on a grand opening advertising program conducted in accordance with the guidelines for such a program in the Manual, in addition to Your regular monthly Local Advertising pursuant to Section 7.5.2 of this Agreement.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
You are required to spend at least 1% of Gross Revenue per month on local advertising each month, as outlined in Item 7 of this Franchise Disclosure Document.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Cooperative has been established in Your area prior to opening the Business, You shall become a member of the Cooperative no later than thirty (30) days after opening the Business.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Payment of royalties and fees shall be made by electronic funds transfer or direct deposit.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
However, another employee who has successfully completed D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood’s initial training program shall be present at the Business whenever the D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood Business is open for business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the complete computer software services and electronic cash register/point-of-sale system (i.e., the “POS System”) we require, which we have the right to change at any time.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
D’bo’s Daiquiris, Wings, Seafood has the right to independently access any and all information on your POS System, at any time, without first notifying you.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 6
Manual. We may charge you for training newly-hired personnel; for refresher training courses; for the Currently, we charge annual convention; and $200 per person, per for additional or special day plus expenses for assistance or training you Additional Training training at our location, When training or need or…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 14
If and when we do, you (or your Operating Principal) must attend a regional or national conference, which shall not occur more than one time per year.
D'bo's Daiquiris, Wings, and Seafood presents a nano-cap franchise sales target with just 3 total units, all of which are franchised. The company-owned unit count is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The system's geographic footprint is sparse but spans four states: Tennessee (2 units), Florida (2 units), Michigan (1 unit), and Georgia (1 unit). For a software vendor, the total addressable market is exactly 3 locations. This is not a volume play; it is an account-based marketing exercise where a single closed deal could represent 33% market penetration. The average unit volume sits at $1,317,474, signaling healthy per-store economics that can support technology investment. The franchise is independently owned with no parent company on file, meaning decisions are made without the bureaucracy of a larger conglomerate.
All technology purchasing authority is concentrated at the headquarters level. The 2025 FDD lists three executives in Item 1: Julian N. Boyd, who serves as Chief Executive Officer and President; David Boyd, holding the title of Chief Executive Officer and President Emeritus; and Leticia Boyd, the Vice President. In a system of this size, these three individuals constitute the entire buying center. There is no separate CIO, CTO, or VP of Technology listed. A vendor's pitch must resonate with a hands-on executive team that is likely managing operations, finance, and strategy directly. The operator footprint data confirms this centralization: 6 mapped operators control the 6 located units, and none of them are multi-unit operators, meaning every franchisee is a single-store owner with no independent purchasing scale.
The technology environment at D'bo's is a walled garden built by Toast, Inc. The 2025 FDD explicitly mandates three components: Toast as the core software platform, Toast POS as the point-of-sale application, and Toast registers as the hardware standard. This is a fully mandated stack, leaving zero room for franchisees to select an alternative POS system. For a software vendor, this means the core operational system is locked in. The opportunity lies in identifying gaps in the Toast ecosystem—loyalty, scheduling, inventory, or delivery aggregation—that can integrate with a mandated Toast backend. Any pitch must acknowledge the existing Toast investment and position your solution as a complementary layer, not a rip-and-replace competitor to the POS.
The formal procurement model is a black box. The FDD's Item 8, which typically discloses whether the franchisor designates suppliers, maintains an approved vendor list, or allows open purchasing, provided no extract. This absence means a vendor must engage the Boyd executive team directly to understand how they evaluate and onboard new technology. The contractual rhythm offers some clues. The initial franchise agreement runs for 10 years. Franchisees in good standing have the right to renew for one additional 10-year term, or the length of their then-current lease term if shorter. The renewal fee is 25% of the then-current franchise fee. With no year-over-year unit growth reported, the primary triggers for a software evaluation are likely these decennial renewal windows or the rare new unit opening. Vendors should monitor state franchise filings for any new registration activity that would signal expansion.
The Franchise Disclosure Document is the single source of truth for vendor due diligence. It contains the legal and operational disclosures that govern the franchise system, including the mandated technology suppliers found in Item 11, the executive team listed in Item 1, and the renewal and termination conditions in Item 17. Reviewing the full document below allows you to verify these data points and search for any additional supplier restrictions or upcoming system changes that could create an opening for your software. When you are ready to prioritize franchise brands by technology fit and buying signal, FranCloud can build you a ranked target list.
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Operator footprint
6 operators run 6 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TN | 2 |
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| FL | 2 |
| MI | 1 |
| GA | 1 |
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