The vendor opportunity at Daddy’s Chicken Shack
Daddy’s Chicken Shack Franchising is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Colorado. According to its 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of just 3 total units—2 franchised and 1 company-owned. No average unit volume is disclosed. For a software vendor, the immediate addressable market is 2 franchised locations. The royalty rate is 6.0% on gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs 10 years. Year-over-year unit growth is not reported, making it difficult to project near-term expansion. Vendors should approach this brand as a very early-stage opportunity with minimal current deployment potential.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2024 FDD does not list any HQ executives on file. Without named decision-makers, the software buying center remains unknown. In systems this small, purchasing authority often rests with the founder or a single operations lead, but that cannot be confirmed from the disclosure. Vendors will need to engage the franchisor directly to map the approval path for technology investments. There is no indication of a franchisee advisory council or technology committee in the available data.
Mandated and current tech stack
No mandated or recommended technology is captured in the 2024 FDD. The brand does not publicly require a specific point-of-sale system, online ordering platform, or back-of-house tool. This absence of mandates means franchisees may have discretion over their tech stack, or the franchisor may not yet have formalized technology standards. Vendors should verify directly whether any de facto standards exist among the two operating franchised locations.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the FDD contains no procurement extract, so the brand’s purchasing model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not disclosed. Renewal terms under Item 17 are more detailed: a franchisee must provide notice at least 12 months in advance, sign the then-current franchise agreement (which may differ materially), execute a general release, satisfy all monetary obligations, pay a renewal fee, and demonstrate premises rights for the renewal term. The renewal term is 10 years. With only 2 franchised units and no disclosed recent growth, predictable software contract windows are not evident from the FDD alone.
How to read the Daddy’s Chicken Shack FDD
The 2024 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators and is available for review below. Focus on Item 11 for any future technology obligations, Item 8 for procurement controls, and Item 17 for renewal timing that may influence software replacement cycles. Because the system is small and the FDD is thin on technology specifics, direct franchisor conversations will be essential to qualify any sales opportunity. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, talk to FranCloud.