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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.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
7%of gross sales (FY2024)
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.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
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
Daddy’s Chicken Shack has the right, but not the obligation, to develop or have developed for it, or to designate, any or all of the following: (a) computer software programs and accounting system software that Franchisee must use in connection with the Computer System (“Required Software”), which Franchisee must…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We may independently remotely access your computer at any time to retrieve and use data and information generated and stored in your Computer System, consult with you on problems you may be experiencing, and download information to update your software.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, at its expense, provide to Daddy’s Chicken Shack, in a format specified by Daddy’s Chicken Shack, such financial and operating reports that Daddy’s Chicken Shack prescribes.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may make changes to the types, nature, and ultimate vendor of any aspect of the Computer System or any technology systems, services, platforms, and software we require you to obtain or access from or through us.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, neither we nor our affiliates derived revenue or other material consideration from required purchases or leases by franchisees.
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?
90Item 8
We estimate that the costs of your purchases from designated or approved sources, or according to our standards and specifications, will range from 90% to 100% of the total cost of establishing your Daddy’s Chicken Shack Restaurant and approximately 90% to 100% of the total cost of operating your Daddy’s Chicken…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you desire to purchase any unapproved products or services, or purchase any products or services from a supplier not previously approved, you must obtain our prior written approval.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (“PCI DSS”) as they may be revised and modified by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council (see www.pcisecuritystandards.org), or such successor or replacement organization and/or in accordance with other standards as Daddy’s…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Daddy’s Chicken Shack or its designee shall have the right at all reasonable times to examine, copy, and/or personally review or audit, at Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s expense, all books, records, and sales and income tax returns of Franchisee.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Daddy’s Chicken Shack may from time to time revise the contents of the Manuals, and Franchisee expressly agrees to make corresponding revisions to its copy of the Manuals and to comply with each new or changed standard immediately upon receipt of such revision.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 12
You are required to operate the Restaurant only at the location we approve.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee will not be permitted to operate a separate website or social media page (including without limitation Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok) without Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s prior written approval and without sharing the administrative rights with Daddy’s Chicken Shack.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend a minimum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000) for grand opening advertising and promotional programs in conjunction with the Restaurant’s initial grand opening, pursuant to a grand opening marketing plan which Daddy’s Chicken Shack and Franchisee will collaborate and agree upon (the “Grand…
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 must spend at least $2,000 or 2% of Gross Sales per month, whichever is greater, on Local Advertising.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall offer for sale, and will honor for purchases by customers, or otherwise fully participate in, any incentive, convenience, or customer loyalty programs that Daddy’s Chicken Shack may institute from time to time, and Franchisee shall do so in compliance with Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s standards and…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a Local Marketing Cooperative for your area is established at the time you commence operations at your Daddy’s Chicken Shack Restaurant, then you must immediately join that Local Marketing Cooperative.
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase, lease, license, and install and use all equipment, computer systems, products, supplies, services, and materials in the Regional Developer Business solely from suppliers we approve in writing, which may be us or our affiliate.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
At all times, Franchisee must maintain credit-card relationships with the credit- and debit-card issuers or sponsors, check, or credit verification services, financial-center services, and electronic-funds-transfer systems that Daddy’s Chicken Shack designates as mandatory, and Franchisee must not use any such…
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
All payments required by Section 3.3 based on the Gross Sales for the preceding Sales Week (or for such other period as Daddy’s Chicken Shack may specify in the Manuals or otherwise in writing), shall be paid and submitted by electronic funds transfer so as to be received by Daddy’s Chicken Shack within two (2) days…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Daddy’s Chicken Shack shall have the right to require Franchisee to participate in such gift card/stored value card program(s) that Daddy’s Chicken Shack specifies.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee agrees to maintain a competent, conscientious, trained staff in numbers sufficient to promptly service customers, including at least one (1) General Manager on duty at all times
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall require all of its Restaurant personnel to dress during business hours in the attire specified in the Manuals.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We currently require you to obtain or access our required point-of-sale software and platform, intranet, online ordering system, streaming music software, learning management system, and a Daddy’s Chicken Shack email address from or through us.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We may independently remotely access your computer at any time to retrieve and use data and information generated and stored in your Computer System, consult with you on problems you may be experiencing, and download information to update your software.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
We currently require you to access our required franchise sales management CRM platform through us.
Training
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
If Daddy’s Chicken Shack elects to hold an annual convention, Franchisee shall attend Daddy’s Chicken Shack’s annual convention, and attend the annual convention at Franchisee’s expense.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
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 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
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