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Software purchasing at Jerk King is controlled directly by its HQ leadership, specifically Manager and President Johnson Osei and Vice President Elizabeth Osei. The brand currently operates a single company-owned unit and does not mandate any specific technology systems in its 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. The addressable market is extremely limited, consisting of just one location.
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Ongoing fee load
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
8%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
25 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesFranchise agreement
We will have independent access to your Computer and Point of Sale Systems and we may retrieve from your Computer and Point of Sale Systems all information that we consider necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
No later than 30 days following the end of each calendar quarter during the term of this Agreement, you agree to furnish to us, in a form we approve, a statement of the franchised Business's profit and loss for the quarter and a balance sheet as of the end of the quarter.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We are currently the only approved suppliers for our proprietary products.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
8.03 Modifications to the System In the exercise of our sole business judgment, we may from time to time modify any components of the System and requirements applicable to you by means of Supplements to the Brand Standards or otherwise, including, but not limited to, altering the programs, products, services…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Since we have not previously sold franchises, we currently receive no revenues from sales of proprietary products to franchisees by us or a designee, but we will receive revenues from this source in the future.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
We may test, at your expense, the product or service of any supplier you propose, whether or not the supplier is then approved by us.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesFranchise agreement
You may propose a new or substitute supplier in accordance with the following procedure:
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
8. At our option, either change the telephone numbers utilized by your franchised Business or, upon our written demand, direct the telephone company to transfer the - 62 - telephone numbers (and associated listings) listed for the franchised Business to us or to any other person or location that we direct.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
(iv) comply with all Safeguards that have been and are in the future developed and compiled by us that relate to Privacy Laws and the privacy and security of Personal Information;
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We may conduct such inspections with or without prior notice to you.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to prescribe additions to, deletions from or revisions of the Brand Standards (the "Supplements to the Brand Standards"), all of which will be considered a part of the Brand Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
The Location will be subject to our advance written approval, and our determination will be final.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
You may not maintain your own website or social media page; otherwise maintain a presence or advertise on the internet, through social media or in any other mode of electronic commerce in connection with your franchised Business, including through the use of a page or profile on a social media website such as…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
One month before the scheduled opening of the franchised Business, we will conduct a pre-opening publicity campaign regarding your Restaurant, using such media as posters, social media, and local advertising channels we determine in our business judgment.
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
Starting one month after you open your Restaurant, you agree to expend at least three percent (3.0%) of the previous month's Gross Revenues on Local Advertising and Promotion throughout the Term of this Agreement.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention program that we (or our affiliates) implement, at your expense, for all or part of our franchise system
Operations
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase certain required non-proprietary programs, products, systems, methods, platforms, supplies, equipment, materials or services, and comply with all specifications for same, from suppliers we designate in writing; from suppliers you propose and we approve; and/or, in accordance with our written…
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to become and remain a merchant for any credit cards and/or debit cards, and any credit and/or debit card processor(s), which we may specify in our Brand Standards or otherwise.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in, and comply with the requirements of, any gift card, gift certificate, customer loyalty or retention program that we (or our affiliates) implement, at your expense, for all or part of our franchise system
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must have at least one (1) Restaurant Manager on duty at the Restaurant during all hours of operation.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You shall take such steps as are necessary to ensure that your employees preserve good customer relations and comply with the standards of appearance, dress code, manner and demeanor we establish in our Brand Standards or otherwise.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
Currently we require you to purchase a POS system from Clover POS, called the Station Duo, which includes a smart terminal for customers and a central hub for processing.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
We will have independent access to your Computer and Point of Sale Systems and we may retrieve from your Computer and Point of Sale Systems all information that we consider necessary, desirable or appropriate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
If you request training for your newly hired employees in the future or for a refresher training of your existing employees, we reserve the right to charge our then-current hourly trainer fees (which will increase by no more than 15% per year) to provide such training.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You (if an individual) and your Business Manager must attend each annual conference, convention or training session.
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.
Jerk King is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Minnesota with a total footprint of just 1 unit, which is company-owned. The number of franchised units is not disclosed in the 2025 FDD, and the brand reports no year-over-year unit growth. For software vendors, the addressable market is effectively a single location in Wisconsin. The average unit volume (AUV) is not disclosed, and the royalty rate is set at 5.0% of gross sales under a 10-year initial term. This is a micro-cap target with no multi-unit operators mapped and no parent company on file, indicating independent ownership.
All purchasing authority rests with the two named executives in Item 1 of the FDD. Johnson Osei serves as Manager, President, and Secretary, while Elizabeth Osei is the Vice President of Jerk King, Inc. There is no separate IT or procurement department listed, meaning any software pitch must be directed to these individuals. With no franchisee base, there are no multi-unit operators to influence or bypass HQ decisions. The decision-making structure is entirely centralized at the corporate level.
The 2025 FDD does not mandate or recommend any specific technology systems. No POS provider, back-office platform, or operational software vendor is named in the document. This absence of a tech mandate means the single operating unit may be using any off-the-shelf solution, or none at all. For a vendor, this represents a greenfield opportunity to establish a relationship before any franchising push occurs, but it also means there is no incumbent to displace or integration requirement to meet.
Item 8 of the FDD contains no extract regarding procurement restrictions, designated suppliers, or approved vendor lists. This suggests an open procurement model where the HQ team can select software freely. On the renewal side, Item 17 outlines that a franchisee can enter into up to two consecutive successor agreements of 5 years each, provided they notify the franchisor between six and nine months before expiration and remain in full compliance with all obligations. However, with no franchised units currently operating, these renewal windows are theoretical. The only active contract cycle would be any internal software agreements managed directly by the Osei leadership team.
The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is available for review below. Key items for software vendors include Item 1 (the executives listed above), Item 8 (which confirms no procurement restrictions are disclosed), Item 11 (which confirms no mandated tech stack), and Item 17 (renewal conditions). Because the brand has only one company-owned unit and no franchised locations, the FDD is notably thin on operational mandates. Vendors should focus on the direct HQ relationship and monitor any future franchise sales activity that would expand the addressable unit count. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, reach out to FranCloud.
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Operator footprint
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
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