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Mandatoryr access fees associated with them. These tools are intended to support data-driven decision-making and improve unit-level performance. We require you to buy (or lease) and use an Otter point-of-sale
From the filings
+10% units YoYHQ-led decisions
Hummus Republic
Quick service restaurantHummus Republic operates 44 franchised US locations with a $612,132 average unit volume, up 10% year over year. Otter is mandated at Item 11, and software purchasing runs through a small founder-led executive team.
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Live signals
Total units
44
44 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+10%
vs prior filing
AUV
$612K
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$36K
per unit
Investment range
$228K–$659K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
Claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
1 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
28 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 2 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?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must use the accounting firm HR Franchising designates for the term of this Agreement.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Agreement (i) a quarterly profit and loss statement and balance sheet for the Business within 30 days after the end of each fiscal quarter of HR Franchising’s fiscal year, (ii) an annual financial statement (including profit and loss statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet) for the Business within 90 days…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Us or our Affiliates as Supplier You must purchase certain services and other items from us as noted in Items 5 and 7, including interior design services and renderings for your location, certain marketing and promotion services and collateral and the opening package that includes uniforms, to-go menus and store…
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
HR Franchising may change any such requirement or change the status of any vendor.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
37746.28Item 8
During our last fiscal year, we derived revenue from the required purchases and leases by franchisees in the amount of $ 37,746.28, which is 1.3% of our total revenue of $2,749,097.36.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We receive payments from certain designated suppliers for food and paper goods suppliers based on purchases by you or other franchisees.
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?
60Item 8
We estimate that the required purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business are 60% to 80% of your total purchases and leases of goods and services to operate your business.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
There is a fee of $5,000 for us to review or approve an alternate supplier.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you want to use a supplier that is not on our list of approved suppliers, you must request our approval in writing.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must at all times comply with payment card industry data security standards (PCI-DSS).
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate at its own expense in programs required from time to time by HR Franchising for obtaining customer evaluations and/or reviewing Franchisee’s compliance with the System, which may include (but are not limited to) a customer feedback system, customer survey programs, and mystery shopping.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
We may inspect your Restaurant to determine compliance with System requirements.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
HR Franchising may supplement, revise, or modify the Manual, and HR Franchising may change, add or delete System Standards at any time in its discretion.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Your site is subject to our approval.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall not conduct such marketing or commerce, nor establish any website or social media presence independently, except as HR Franchising may specify, and only with HR Franchising’s consent.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Beginning in the seventh (7th) month of operation, Franchisee shall spend at least 2% of Gross Sales each month on marketing the Business, which Franchisee may choose to pay to HR Franchising.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any technology platforms or services, customer loyalty programs or customer incentive programs, designated by HR Franchising, in the manner specified by HR Franchising in the Manual or otherwise in writing.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase food products and supplies from our required vendors to be used in the operation of the franchised business.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase food products and supplies from our required vendors to be used in the operation of the franchised business.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall accept payment from customers in any form or manner designated by HR Franchising (which may include, for example, cash, specific credit and/or debit cards, gift cards, electronic fund transfer systems, and mobile payment systems).
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
Automatically collected via electronic banking every seven (7) days, with a final monthly reconciliation to true-up amounts due.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
At its own expense, Franchisee shall sell or otherwise issue gift cards, certificates, or other pre-paid systems, and participate in any technology platforms or services, customer loyalty programs or customer incentive programs, designated by HR Franchising, in the manner specified by HR Franchising in the Manual or…
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause its personnel to comply with any dress attire, uniform, personal appearance and hygiene standards set forth in the Manual.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase (or lease) the point-of-sale software and hardware, and related software and hardware, that we specify.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
You must give us independent access to the information that will be generated or stored in these systems.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
HR Franchising may charge a reasonable fee for any training programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
The Principal Executive shall use reasonable efforts to attend all in-person meetings and remote meetings (such as telephone conference calls) that HR Franchising requires, including any national or regional brand conventions.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 7
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?Item 11
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
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 franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at Hummus Republic
Hummus Republic runs 44 franchised US locations with a $612,132 average unit volume and a 6% royalty, with unit count up 10% year over year. Otter is already mandated in the FDD, making this a system with at least one confirmed piece of required technology.
Who controls software purchasing
CEO Gil Yossef Butbul and Founder and Managing Partner Nir Giat lead the brand, with Michael Lozovsky and Ely Giat running franchise development. Purchasing decisions for a system-wide platform run through this HQ team rather than a dispersed operator base.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Otter (Item 11) is mandated — the FDD obliges franchisees to use it. Homebase also appears in Item 11 but is named only, not required.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier model: franchisees buy interior design and rendering services, marketing and promotion collateral, and an opening package of uniforms, to-go menus and store posters from required vendors or the franchisor's designee, with alternative suppliers available on written request. The initial term is 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms available for a $5,000 fee each.
How to read the Hummus Republic FDD
The filing embedded below was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked target list of franchise systems like this one.
Questions vendors ask
Hummus Republic, answered from the filing
CEO Gil Yossef Butbul and Founder Nir Giat lead the brand, with Michael Lozovsky and Ely Giat running franchise development — the team a vendor would approach for a system-wide platform decision.
Otter (Item 11) is mandated — franchisees must use it. Homebase is also named in Item 11 but is not required.
44 locations, all franchised, with unit count up 10% year over year and a $612,132 average unit volume.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier model: franchisees buy interior design and rendering services, marketing collateral, and an opening package of uniforms, to-go menus and store posters from the franchisor or an approved vendor, with alternative suppliers subject to written approval.
The initial term is 10 years, with up to two additional 5-year renewal terms available for a $5,000 fee each — regular checkpoints for a vendor to revisit the account.
The filing is embedded below. It was filed with state franchise regulators in 2026 and includes the Item 19 financial performance representation.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
117 operators run 117 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit117
Top states by locations
| CA | 15 |
|---|---|
| TX | 13 |
| NJ | 12 |
| TN | 10 |
| NC | 9 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.