Hommies Shawarma

The vendor opportunity at Hommies Shawarma

Hommies Shawarma is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Illinois. According to its 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the system consists of exactly 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised locations is not disclosed. For software vendors, this represents a single-account opportunity at present. There is no year-over-year unit growth rate available, and no parent company is on file—the brand appears to be independently owned. Average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed in the most recent FDD.

The royalty fee is set at 6.0% of gross sales, and the initial franchise term runs for 10 years. While the brand is small, the mandated tech stack creates a clear picture of the systems already in place, which can help vendors identify displacement or adjacent opportunities.

Who controls software purchasing

Software purchasing decisions are made at the headquarters level. The FDD lists five executives in Item 1. Maen Qadan serves as Director and CEO, making him the ultimate decision-maker for any enterprise-level software contract. Motasem Qadan is the Head of Operations, a key stakeholder for operational tools including POS, inventory, and labor management. Ibrahim Braik holds the title of Head of Marketing and Branding, relevant for martech and customer engagement platforms. Laith Tellawi is Head of Supply Chain, and Mohammad AlNasser is Head of Product Development. No dedicated IT or technology leadership role is listed, suggesting that technology evaluation may fall to the operations or executive team directly.

Mandated and current tech stack

The 2026 FDD mandates two specific technology systems for franchisees. QuickBooks Online by Intuit Inc. is the required accounting software. Toast POS System by Toast, Inc. is the mandated point-of-sale platform. These mandates are concrete signals: any vendor selling accounting or POS solutions faces an entrenched incumbent with a franchisor mandate. However, adjacent categories—such as payroll, inventory management, online ordering, loyalty, or HR—are not addressed in the available FDD extracts, leaving potential whitespace for complementary tools.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Details on the procurement model are sparse. The Item 8 extract, which typically describes whether franchisees must purchase from designated suppliers, approved suppliers, or under an open sourcing policy, was not available. This gap means vendors cannot yet determine if they must first sell to the franchisor or can approach the single unit directly.

On renewals, the FDD provides more clarity. Franchise agreements carry a 10-year initial term and can be renewed for successive 10-year terms, provided the franchisee meets conditions including full compliance with the agreement, satisfaction of all monetary obligations, and execution of a then-current franchise agreement—which may contain materially different terms. The renewal also requires a fee and a general release. This structure means that if the brand grows, contract renewal cycles could create periodic openings for technology re-evaluation every decade.

How to read the Hommies Shawarma FDD

The full 2026 FDD is embedded below. It contains the complete Item 1 executive roster, Item 11 technology mandates, and Item 17 renewal conditions referenced throughout this page. Reviewing the source document directly is the best way to validate the details before building a pitch. For vendors targeting the quick-service restaurant segment, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list based on franchisor mandates, unit counts, and decision-maker profiles.