District Taco

The vendor opportunity at District Taco

District Taco presents a very small addressable market for software vendors. The 2024 FDD reports just 15 total units, with 13 company-owned locations and only 2 franchised restaurants. This is a quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in Virginia. The average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. The royalty rate is 6.0% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term is 10 years. Year-over-year unit growth figures are not available in our corpus.

For a vendor, the opportunity here is less about scaling across a large franchise network and more about selling into a tightly controlled, corporate-owned group. The two franchised units represent the entirety of the non-corporate market, making this a low-volume, high-touch sales target.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing authority is centralized at the headquarters level. The FDD lists four key executives in Item 1. The primary decision-makers for a technology pitch would be Abelardo ‘Osiris’ Hoil, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, and Chris Medhurst, the President and Chief Operating Officer. Marc Wallace, Co-Founder and Chairman, and board member Paul Cushman Robinson, Jr., may also hold influence. No dedicated Chief Information Officer or technology-specific role is listed, suggesting that operational and financial software decisions run directly through the CEO and COO.

Mandated and current tech stack

District Taco’s 2024 FDD does not mandate or recommend any specific technology systems. No POS provider, back-office platform, or digital ordering vendor is named in the captured data. This absence of a mandated tech stack means the brand either has no standardized technology requirements for its franchisees or does not disclose them in the FDD. For a vendor, this represents a blank slate but also a lack of a forced migration trigger. You would need to build a business case from scratch for the CEO and COO.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD provides no extract for Item 8, leaving the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—unknown. The renewal conditions in Item 17 offer a potential timing signal. A franchisee can renew for an additional 10-year term if they have complied with the agreement, provide written notice within the specified period, demonstrate a right to maintain the site for at least 10 years, and have renovated the restaurant to meet then-current standards. This renovation requirement could be a catalyst for technology upgrades at the two franchised locations, creating a narrow window for a sales pitch tied to a remodel cycle.

How to read the District Taco FDD

The full District Taco Franchise Disclosure Document for 2024 is embedded below. This legal document, filed with state franchise regulators, contains the granular detail on fees, obligations, and territory that software vendors need to qualify a lead. Pay close attention to Item 11 (franchisor’s obligations) for any technology assistance the franchisor provides, even if no systems are mandated. The absence of a named operator footprint in our corpus means you will need to identify the individual franchisees through your own research. For a ranked target list of franchise brands with stronger technology mandates and larger addressable unit counts, FranCloud can help you prioritize your outbound efforts.