From the filings
DLS HSC Global operates a single quick-service restaurant unit, with all purchasing decisions centralized at its New York headquarters. The 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document names President Danielle Settembre as the sole executive on file, making her the likely software decision-maker. For vendors, this represents a micro-account opportunity with direct access to the top of the org chart.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 5 explicit no's; 4 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?
YesItem 11
We may revise our specifications for the hardware and any software used in the Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Businesses as we deem necessary, including the designation of specific brands or models of accounting software or other software used for word processing, spreadsheets and other office…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
The software programs and hardware used at your Franchised Businesses are designed to enable us to have independent access to the information generated and stored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access to or use of the information we obtain.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Not later than April 15th after the end of each calendar year during the term of this Agreement, your complete annual financial statement (which may be unaudited), including a balance sheet, profit and loss statement, and statement of cash flows, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles by…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We may designate ourselves or our affiliates as approved or designated suppliers of any item.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may revise our specifications for the hardware and any software used in the Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Businesses as we deem necessary, including the designation of specific brands or models of accounting software or other software used for word processing, spreadsheets and other office…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither we nor our affiliates have received money from or on account of the sale of goods or services to franchisees as of the date of this disclosure document, but we reserve the right for us and our affiliates to do so in the future.
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?
75Item 8
approximately 75% to 85% in the continuing operation of the Franchised Business
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may charge you or the supplier our costs for the evaluation.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use any item or service for or at your Franchised Business that we have not yet evaluated or buy or lease from a supplier that we have not yet approved (for items and services that require supplier approval), you first must send us sufficient information, specifications, and samples so we can determine…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
At our option, assign to us all rights to the telephone numbers of the Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business and any related business listings and execute all forms and documents required by us to transfer such service and numbers to us.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You also agree to comply with all payment card infrastructure (“PCI”) industry and government security standards and requirements designed to protect cardholder data.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
May conduct periodic evaluations of your operations.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to add to or modify the Manuals from time to time.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You cannot place a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business at a site we have not first accepted in writing.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Accordingly, you agree that you have no authority to, and you will not, establish any website that creates any association with the Marks or the System, or post any advertisements, messages or materials on the internet (including, but not limited to, social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter) that depict or…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 7
You agree to conduct a grand opening advertising and promotional program and to spend $15,000 to $20,000, as determined by our standards.
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 an amount equal to $1,500 per month for advertising and promotion of the Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business in the Protected Area
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Before opening a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business (and from time to time as needed during operation), you must purchase from approved vendor’s certain items required for the operation of a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business, including, among other things, uniforms…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Before opening a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business (and from time to time as needed during operation), you must purchase from approved vendor’s certain items required for the operation of a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business, including, among other things, uniforms…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to designate not later than thirty (30) days before the Opening Date and to retain at all times during the term of this Agreement the required number of Assistant Managers as determined by us from time to time, but in no event less than one (1) Assistant Manager.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Before opening a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business (and from time to time as needed during operation), you must purchase from approved vendor’s certain items required for the operation of a Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business, including, among other things, uniforms…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, install and at all times use our designated point of sale computer system (“POS System”) at your Hair by Danyelli Laurette Saloon & Cafe Franchised Business.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The software programs and hardware used at your Franchised Businesses are designed to enable us to have independent access to the information generated and stored by the system, and there is no contractual limitation on our access to or use of the information we obtain.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
In very rare instances, we may periodically require that you or your Owners (if you are an entity), general manager and/or technicians complete additional or refresher training programs to correct, improve or enhance the operations of your Franchise.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
In addition, we may, at our option, conduct periodic franchisee conventions at a location designated by us, and your Principal Owner and/or General Manager must attend such conventions.
Who buys here
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.
DLS HSC Global is a quick-service restaurant brand headquartered in New York, operating exactly one company-owned location as of its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The system reports no franchised units, and year-over-year unit growth is not disclosed. For software vendors, this is a single-location account — not a scalable franchise play — but one where the buying path is unusually short. The royalty rate stands at 6.0%, though average unit volume (AUV) is not published in the FDD.
The addressable market here is precisely one unit. That means every software sale is a headquarters-level decision with no multi-unit operator layer to navigate. Vendors who typically struggle with franchisee adoption will find this account refreshingly direct, provided they can reach the right person.
The 2026 FDD lists Danielle Settembre as President, and she is the only executive on file. In a single-unit system, the President typically owns all vendor relationships — from POS and payroll to inventory and scheduling. There is no CIO, CTO, or VP of Operations named, which means Settembre is the de facto technology buyer. Outreach should be concise and focused on operational impact for a single quick-service location, not scaled across a franchise network.
No parent company is disclosed, and the brand appears independently owned. This further concentrates purchasing authority at the top. Vendors should not expect a formal RFP process; a direct conversation with the President is the likely path to a pilot or contract.
The 2026 FDD does not capture any mandated or recommended technology systems. No POS vendor, online ordering platform, payroll provider, or back-office system is named. This absence of a tech mandate means the brand either has no standardized stack or simply does not disclose it to franchisees (of which there are currently none).
For a software vendor, this is both a blank slate and a research gap. You cannot point to an incumbent you would replace, nor can you cite a mandate that forces adoption. Your pitch must start with discovery: what does that single New York location use today, and where is the operational pain? The lack of disclosed tech also suggests the brand may be early in its technology journey, which can mean less procurement red tape.
Item 8 of the 2026 FDD — which typically outlines designated suppliers, approved supplier programs, and purchasing cooperatives — contains no extract in our corpus. This means the procurement model is not publicly known. It could be entirely open, or the brand may have informal supplier relationships that are not documented in the franchise disclosure.
Similarly, Item 17 renewal terms and the initial franchise term are not disclosed. Without this data, vendors cannot map contract renewal windows to software buying cycles. The practical takeaway: there is no known seasonal or contractual trigger for software evaluation. Engagement should be proactive and relationship-based, not timed to a franchise lifecycle event.
The 2026 FDD is embedded below for full review. It is filed with state franchise regulators and represents the most current public disclosure for this brand. For software vendors, the key sections to scrutinize are Item 1 (the business overview and executives), Item 8 (procurement restrictions, if any), and Item 11 (the franchisor's obligations, which sometimes surface technology requirements). In this case, those sections are notably thin — a reflection of the brand's single-unit, early-stage profile.
If you are evaluating DLS HSC Global as part of a broader franchise sales strategy, FranCloud can help you identify and rank targets with richer tech mandates and larger addressable unit counts.
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Operator footprint
No franchisee network yet. DLS HSC Global’s latest FDD reports no franchised locations.
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Primary franchise filings · updated June 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.