aused by errors of the Internet. (Franchise Agreement- Section 12.8) 20 We also may establish and maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.x.com, formerly “Twitter”; www.facebook.com; www.in
From the filings
Just Love Coffee Cafe
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing power at Just Love Coffee Cafe sits with a core executive team at the franchisor HQ in Tennessee, including President Robert A. Speck and COO Richard S. Wozniak. The brand currently mandates or recommends Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, QuickBooks, and Twitter. With 51 franchised units operated by 55 single-unit operators and 18.6% year-over-year unit growth, the addressable market is concentrated but growing.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
the Internet. (Franchise Agreement- Section 12.8) 20 We also may establish and maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.x.com, formerly “Twitter”; www.facebook.com; www.instagram.com; www.pi
nchise Agreement- Section 12.8) 20 We also may establish and maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.x.com, formerly “Twitter”; www.facebook.com; www.instagram.com; www.pinterest.com, or su
rvices and electronic cash register systems. The Computer System’s hardware, software and configuration may also vary if or as we update and approve comparable systems. Toast® and Quickbooks® provide
mage or loss caused by errors of the Internet. (Franchise Agreement- Section 12.8) 20 We also may establish and maintain one or more social media sites (e.g., www.x.com, formerly “Twitter”; www.facebo
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
27 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 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
You agree to establish and maintain at your own expense a bookkeeping, accounting and recordkeeping system conforming to the requirements and formats we prescribe from time-to-time.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access all information you collect, compile, store or generate at any time without first notifying you, and you must give us password access to your Computer System to enable us to obtain such data.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
(i) a profit and loss statement for the Just Love Coffee & Cafe for the immediately preceding calendar month and year-to-date; and (ii) a balance sheet as of the end of such month;
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
These goods currently include all coffee beans, which must be purchased from us.
Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?
YesFranchise agreement
We may, at our discretion, form a Marketing Advisory Panel to be made up of approximately five Franchisees and representatives from Franchisor’s corporate operations and marketing teams that advise us on advertising policies and marketing initiatives.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
We may change, alter or amend the functions, components, System Standards, Computer System, Purchase Order System and any other aspect of the Business Management System from time-to-time.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
1418384Item 8
In 2024, our affiliates sold inventory totaling $1,418,384 to franchised Cafés, or 79% of our total revenues of $1,795,186 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
During the fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, we received rebates of $144,636 from required or approved suppliers.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may request our approval of (i) any item that is not listed as meeting our Specifications that would be a competent substitute for an item meeting our Specifications, (ii) the purchase of an item meeting our Specifications that but is not required to be purchased from an Approved Supplier, from a supplier that is…
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge and agree that we have the absolute right and interest in and to all telephone numbers and directory listings associated with the Marks, and you hereby authorize us to direct the telephone company and all listing agencies to transfer the Franchisee’s telephone numbers and directory listings to us or…
Franchise management
Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to present to your customers such evaluation forms that we periodically prescribe and to participate and/or request your customers to participate in any surveys performed by us or on our behalf.
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right at any time during your business hours, and with three (3) days’ prior notice to you, to inspect and audit, or cause to be inspected and audited, your (if you are a Business Entity) and the Just Love Coffee & Cafe’s business, bookkeeping and accounting records, sales and income tax records and…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
The Manual may be modified, updated and revised periodically to reflect changes in System Standards.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
We will approve or disapprove a Site you propose for a Just Love Coffee & Cafe within thirty (30) days after we receive from you all of the materials we request concerning the proposed Site.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesItem 11
You and your employees will not be allowed to establish or operate any website for your Just Love Coffee & Café or establish or participate in any Just Love Coffee & Café related blog or other discussion forum without our prior written consent.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must spend a minimum of $10,000 (but may be required to spend additional monies as determined by us if we determine doing so is necessary) for a Grand Opening Program for your Just Love Coffee & Café.
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 monthly for approved local advertising and promotion of your Just Love Coffee & Café an amount not less than $2,000 per calendar month.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a local advertising association is established, you will be required to contribute to it an amount determined by that local advertising association up to 2% of your Gross Sales per calendar year.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
These goods currently include all coffee beans, which must be purchased from us.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
all coffee beans, which must be purchased from us.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
We currently require that you pay all payments due to us by the electronic funds transfer method we designate.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
You must honor all credit, charge, courtesy and cash cards approved in writing by us.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesFranchise agreement
During all hours of operations, the Just Love Coffee & Cafe must be under the direct supervision of you, your Manager we have approved, or an employee designated as the shift supervisor.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must buy and install the computer hardware, software, printers, and communications equipment and services we designate or approve (collectively the “Computer System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We have the right to independently access all information you collect, compile, store or generate at any time without first notifying you, and you must give us password access to your Computer System to enable us to obtain such data.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
We may require you (or your Manager) and/or previously trained and experienced employees/staff to attend periodic refresher training courses at such times and locations that we designate.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that the attendance of at least one person at each national convention held by us and the payment of the then-current registration fee for at least one person is mandatory.
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 Just Love Coffee Cafe
Just Love Coffee Cafe is a quick-service restaurant concept headquartered in Tennessee, operating under Just Love Enterprises. The 2025 FDD reports 53 total units: 51 franchised and 2 company-owned. With $521,270.44 in average unit volume and 18.6% year-over-year unit growth, the system is expanding steadily. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is those 51 franchised locations, concentrated primarily in Tennessee (18 units), Georgia (6), Alabama (6), Florida (3), and Texas (3). Every single unit is run by a single-unit operator; the FDD maps 55 operators across roughly 55 located units, with zero multi-unit franchisees.
This single-unit operator footprint means that while the franchisor holds purchasing authority, the end users are small business owners—making ease of adoption and clear ROI critical in any pitch.
Who controls software purchasing
Software purchasing decisions are made at the franchisor level. The 2025 FDD’s Item 1 lists the leadership team: Rob Webb (Founder), Alan Thompson (CEO), Robert A. Speck (President), Richard S. Wozniak (COO), and Kevin Bauerle (VP of Franchise Development). For a technology vendor, the likely buying center starts with President Speck and COO Wozniak, who oversee operations and standards. CEO Thompson holds ultimate budgetary authority. There is no CIO or CTO named in the filing, but the operational focus of this leadership group suggests that a tool improving unit-level efficiency, accounting, or marketing would be evaluated through an operational lens.
Mandated and current tech stack
The FDD explicitly names five systems under mandated or recommended technology: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, QuickBooks, and Twitter. This tells you two things. First, the brand cares about local-store marketing on major social platforms. Second, QuickBooks is the accounting backbone, at least at the recommended level. Notably, no point-of-sale system, payroll provider, inventory management tool, or online ordering platform is mandated or even named in the available FDD extract. That absence is itself a signal—either the franchisor leaves those choices to franchisees, or the mandate exists but was not captured in this extraction. A vendor selling into POS, labor scheduling, or supply-chain software should probe that gap directly in a discovery call.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
The procurement model is not detailed in the available Item 8 extract. The FDD provides no language around designated suppliers, approved supplier lists, or purchasing cooperatives. This means the franchisor’s level of control over technology procurement remains undisclosed in the data at hand. Vendors should assume a hybrid model until confirmed: the franchisor likely controls brand-facing and mandated systems, while franchisees may have latitude on non-mandated operational tools.
On contract timing, the initial franchise term is 10 years. Item 17 specifies that a franchisee in good standing can renew for three additional 10-year terms by signing the then-current Franchise Agreement, bringing the location into compliance with current specifications, and signing a general release. The renewal terms may differ materially from the original contract, though the monthly fee will not exceed what similarly situated renewing franchisees pay. For software vendors, two windows matter: new unit openings, driven by the 18.6% unit growth rate, and renewal events every 10 years, when franchisees must upgrade to current standards. A vendor whose tool aligns with a newly introduced standard at renewal could find a recurring entry point.
How to read the Just Love Coffee Cafe FDD
The 2025 FDD is the primary source for all figures in this analysis. It details unit counts, executive leadership, financial performance representations, and franchisee obligations. Items 1, 8, 11, and 17 are the most relevant for software vendors: Item 1 for decision-makers, Item 8 for procurement restrictions, Item 11 for mandated technology, and Item 17 for contract cycles. The full document is embedded below for your own review. Use it to validate assumptions before building a pitch deck or target list. For a ranked, data-driven list of franchise systems that match your software’s ideal customer profile, FranCloud can help.
Questions vendors ask
Just Love Coffee Cafe, answered from the filing
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
34 operators run 37 mapped locations. 1 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Top states by locations
| TN | 10 |
|---|---|
| TX | 8 |
| WI | 3 |
| NC | 3 |
| GA | 2 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Just Love Coffee Cafe
unknown of just love enterprises.
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Primary franchise filings · updated August 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.