1.3 This Agreement shall terminate immediately upon: (a) Franchisee's bankruptcy or insolvency; (b) the cessation of Franchisee's business operations as a Domino's franchisee or the termination or non-renewal of the Standard Franchise Agreement for the Store; (c) the cessation of Franchisee's use of Domino's approved point-of-sale system or OLO; or (d) for the reasons set forth below in Section 3.2. 1.4 Upon termination of this Agreement, Franchisee shall immediately terminate the use of the Platform. The ownership rights provisions in Section 3 of this Agreement, the confidentiality provisions in Section 7.8, and the limitation of liability and indemnification provisions in Section 4, shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement. 2. Fees and Charges
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Domino's Pizza
Quick service restaurantDomino's Pizza's headquarters requires every franchisee to license Domino's PULSE point-of-sale software exclusively from affiliate DPL, sign DPL's Online Ordering Franchisee Services Agreement, and hire through SmartRecruiters. The system spans 7,236 units, 6,974 of them franchised and 262 company-owned.
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Mandated & recommended tech
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2 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.
As previously noted in Item 6, you will be required to accept and process applications for store-level positions through an online platform provided by SmartRecruiters under a contractual agreement with SmartRecruiters. SmartRecruiters bills DPL for the use of the SmartRecruiters online platform and you must make annual payments every October to DPL to utilize this service. Currently, this amount is $432 annually per Store. You will have full discretion to determine and control the contents of the online platform and are solely responsible for making hiring and other employment decisions for your store(s). You are solely responsible for ensuring your compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances. You may accept applications for store- level positions through other methods as an accommodation of an applicant's disability or as otherwise required by applicable laws, rules, regulations, or ordinances. We will not have access to the content (including applicant information) you maintain on this online platform.
DPL entered into a Master Framework Agreement with Portier (d/b/a Uber Eats) with a term ending January 31, 2027 to allow DPL and its franchisees to receive customer orders placed through the Uber Eats Platform. The Agreement allows DPL to receive payments for orders coming through the Uber Eats platform. DPL entered int a Master Framework Agreement with Door Dash, Inc. with a term ending June 30, 2029 to allow DPL and its franchisees to receive customer orders placed through the Door Dash platform. The Agreement allows DPL to receive payments for orders coming through the Door Dash platform.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
22 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 9 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 22
You agree to establish and retain a bookkeeping, recordkeeping, computer and point of sale system (including a record of the names, addresses, telephone numbers and order history of the customers in your Store's delivery area all in form and format designated by us) conforming to the requirements prescribed by us
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates will have independent access to the computer data and equipment containing the information, records and reports required by the Franchise Agreement.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesItem 22
promptly upon our request and within twenty (20) days of the end of the month or period, in the manner as we may prescribe, and continuing for such period of time as we may from time to time designate: (i) a statement of cash flow and cash on hand, an unaudited balance sheet as of the end of the month or period and…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
As noted, we or our affiliates may be the exclusive supplier of certain products.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesItem 11
The Domino's Marketing Advisory Council ("DMAC") provides advice on marketing and advertising programs.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We may modify all aspects and the components of the Brand Technology from time to time.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
Under an agreement entered into with a designated third-party vendor in 2024, DPL is entitled to receive rebates and/or other payments on account of franchisees’ purchases of equipment and supplies from third-party vendors.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We or our affiliates may charge fees for evaluating proposed and approved suppliers or distributors and inspecting commissary operations.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you April 2026 26 wish to purchase or lease items we have not approved, you may propose a request through your Franchise Business Consultant.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 22
You acknowledge that we have the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers, post office boxes, and directory listings relating to any Mark, and you authorize us to direct the telephone company, the postal service, and all listing agencies to transfer all telephone numbers, post office boxes, and directory…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesItem 22
You agree to abide by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards enacted by the applicable Card Associations, applicable to your business.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 22
We reserve the right to audit or cause to be audited the sales reports, financial statements, tax returns, information from the Store's computer system, and any other records you are required to retain or submit to us.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 22
We will have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Operating Manual from time to time, if deemed necessary to improve the standards of service or product quality or the efficient operation of the Store, to protect or maintain the goodwill associated with the Marks, to take advantage of advancements in…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
We will approve the location before issuing the franchise agreement for the Store.
Marketing
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 6
If there is no advertising cooperative or if the Stores have not agreed upon a percentage of Royalty Sales to contribute to the cooperative, franchisees are required to expend or contribute to the cooperative, as the case may be, an amount we specify up to and including 2% of the weekly royalty sales of your Store…
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
require you to participate in local and regional advertising cooperatives for advertising and promotional programs administered by us or by other franchisees of the System.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must obtain and use gift cards and transaction processors, including internet or other connections, from vendors designated by us.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 22
You must participate in an electronic funds transfer program under which royalty fees and advertising contribution payments are deducted or paid electronically from your bank account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You are required to participate in the Domino’s Pizza Gift Card Program and obtain and use Gift Cards, transaction processors and related services, from vendors approved by us and pay the fees associated with the Gift Card Program.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 6
You must acquire the Domino’s PULSE point of sale computer system (“Domino’s PULSE”) if you are building a new Store or purchasing an existing Store that is not already equipped with Domino’s PULSE.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We and our affiliates will have independent access to the computer data and equipment containing the information, records and reports required by the Franchise Agreement.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We also may require that you or your owners complete supplemental or additional training programs which we periodically may offer.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 13
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
The vendor opportunity at Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza operates 7,236 units, 6,974 of them franchised and 262 company-owned. Item 19 of the FDD makes a financial performance representation. The mapped operator footprint runs 173 operators, concentrated in Florida (20), Texas (13), California (10), Washington (8), and New Jersey (8).
Who controls software purchasing
Domino's headquarters, led by CEO Russell Weiner, sets the technology mandate centrally through its Brand Technology program: stores must use the management system, computer hardware and software, and related technology the company designates, including broadband connectivity, online ordering, and network-access encryption. Affiliate DPL is the only approved supplier of Domino's PULSE point-of-sale software, and franchisees must sign a Participation Agreement with Microsoft as part of that license. Hardware is currently purchased from approved vendor Getronics.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The filing obliges franchisees to sign a Domino's Pizza Online Ordering Franchisee Services Agreement with DPL and to accept and process store-level job applications through SmartRecruiters. Gift Card transactions must run through the designated processor, currently Ceridian Stored Value Solutions, and stores must currently participate in an Additional Order System from a designated third-party vendor. Uber Eats is named elsewhere in the filing. Franchisees must also keep the Domino's GPS and Digital Shoulder Surfing technology platforms operational and use the Driver App's tracking on a minimum percentage of delivery orders each period.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs on specifications only for most items — any supplier meeting Domino's standards qualifies — but DPL is the only approved source of PULSE software, and affiliate DPD is currently the only supplier of fresh dough balls, fresh pan pizza dough, and parbaked thin-crust shells; DPD also offers an optional profit-sharing plan under which participating franchisees buy their required food products from DPD for 10 years. The initial term runs 10 years; renewal requires written notice, substantial compliance, and a then-current franchise agreement.
How to read the Domino's Pizza FDD
The embedded viewer below carries Domino's Pizza's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.
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Questions vendors ask
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
173 operators run 173 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| FL | 20 |
|---|---|
| TX | 13 |
| CA | 10 |
| WA | 8 |
| NJ | 8 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Domino's Pizza
Ownership: Domino’s Pizza, Inc..
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