intranet
MandatoryWe currently require you to obtain or access our required ... intranet
HQ-led decisions
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchising
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing decisions at Daddy's Chicken Shack Franchising are controlled at the franchisor level, with mandates for POS, online ordering, and intranet systems. The brand currently operates only 3 total units (2 franchised, 1 company-owned), making it a very small addressable market. Its 2024 FDD reveals a tech stack that includes Uber Eats and a requirement to adopt the franchisor's specified point-of-sale software.
Live signals
Total units
3
2 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$45K
per unit
Investment range
$726K–$1.16M
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
3 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.
online ordering system
MandatoryWe currently require you to obtain or access our required ... online ordering system
point-of-sale software and platform
MandatoryWe currently require you to obtain or access our required point-of-sale software and platform
Uber EatsUber Technologies, Inc.
coupon sales, sales taxes, and/or other taxes collected from customers by you and actually transmitted to the appropriate taxing authorities, and third-party delivery fees (e.g., UberEats) paid by you
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.
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The vendor opportunity at Daddy's Chicken Shack
Daddy's Chicken Shack is an early-stage quick-service restaurant concept with just 3 total units—2 franchised and 1 company-owned—according to its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document. For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely small. The brand operates under Daddy's Chicken Shack Holdings, LLC, and its franchised locations pay a 6.0% royalty on a 10-year initial term. No average unit volume (AUV) is disclosed in the FDD, and year-over-year unit growth is not reported.
Who controls software purchasing
Technology decisions are centralized at the franchisor level. The FDD mandates several core systems, which means the franchisor—not individual franchisees—controls selection and purchasing. Specific executive titles or buying-center contacts are not listed in the FDD's Item 1, so the exact decision-maker remains unknown. Vendors should expect a top-down sales motion targeting the parent entity, Daddy's Chicken Shack Holdings, LLC.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2024 FDD explicitly mandates three technology categories: an intranet, an online ordering system, and point-of-sale software and platform. Additionally, Uber Eats by Uber Technologies, Inc. is named as a vendor. No other operational or back-of-house systems are disclosed. This narrow stack suggests the brand is still building out its technology foundation, creating potential openings for complementary solutions—but only if the franchisor sees value in expanding its mandated suite.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Procurement rules are not detailed in the available FDD data; no Item 8 extract was provided, so it is unclear whether the franchisor uses designated suppliers, an approved-supplier list, or an open model. Renewal terms offer some timing signals: franchisees must provide notice at least 12 months in advance, sign the then-current agreement (which may contain materially different terms), and meet all monetary obligations. The renewal term is the lesser of 10 years or the remaining lease term. With only 2 franchised units on 10-year initial deals, contract windows are infrequent and difficult to predict.
How to read the Daddy's Chicken Shack FDD
The full 2024 FDD is available below. It contains the legal and operational disclosures franchisors must file with state regulators. For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 (franchisor's assistance, including mandated technology) and Item 17 (renewal and termination), which can signal when franchisees may be open to switching or adding systems. Because the brand is so small, the FDD is the single best source for understanding its current tech posture and decision-making structure.
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Questions vendors ask
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchising, answered from the filing
The franchisor mandates core systems; specific buyer titles are not disclosed in the 2024 FDD. Decisions are centralized at the parent, Daddy's Chicken Shack Holdings, LLC.
The 2024 FDD mandates point-of-sale software, an online ordering system, and an intranet. Uber Eats by Uber Technologies, Inc. is also a named vendor.
Only 3 total units exist: 2 franchised and 1 company-owned, per the 2024 FDD. This is a very early-stage quick-service restaurant concept.
The 2024 FDD does not include an Item 8 extract, so the procurement model (designated vs. approved vs. open supplier) is not disclosed in our data.
Renewal requires 12 months' notice and a new agreement may have materially different terms. With a 10-year initial term and only 2 franchised units, windows are rare and unpredictable.
The 2024 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can read it directly in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchising’s FDD on file does not disclose a franchisee directory.
Ownership
The portfolio behind Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchising
parent_company of Daddy's Chicken Shack Holdings, LLC.
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