+66.667% units YoYHQ-led decisions

Just Salad

Quick service restaurant

Software purchasing at Just Salad is controlled at the headquarters level, with Nicholas F. Kenner (CEO) and J Apolinar Chavez-Arreola (COO) listed as key executives. The chain mandates a specific tech stack including Brink POS and proprietary ordering systems across its 47 total units. With only 5 franchised locations, the addressable market for vendors is currently concentrated in the 42 company-owned stores.

Live signals

Total units
47
5 franchised
Unit growth YoY
+66.667%
vs prior filing
AUV
Item 19, 2022
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$306K–$1.25M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
unaudited

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.

BrinkPAR Technology Corporation
Mandatory
POSItem 11

r high-speed capacity. You must also maintain a functioning e-mail address for your Business. The costs of the POS System will range from $6,700 to $16,500. We have designated the Brink Point of Sale

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.

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The franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.

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The vendor opportunity at Just Salad

Just Salad operates a compact, 47-unit quick-service restaurant system, with 42 locations company-owned and only 5 franchised as of the 2022 FDD. The chain posted a 66.7% year-over-year unit growth rate, signaling active expansion. For software vendors, the immediate addressable market is the 42 corporate stores, where HQ holds direct purchasing authority. The franchisee base is small—just 5 mapped operators, 4 of whom are multi-unit—across roughly 17 located units, concentrated in North Carolina (16 units) and New Jersey (1 unit). Average unit volume is not disclosed in the most recent FDD. The royalty rate is 6.0% on a 10-year initial term.

Who controls software purchasing

Control sits firmly at headquarters. The 2022 FDD lists Nicholas F. Kenner as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member, and J Apolinar Chavez-Arreola as Chief Operating Officer. Additional C-suite executives include Stefan Boyd (CFO), Paul Rittenberg (Chief Development Officer), and Jason Rotter (Director of Franchising and Operational Services). With no parent company on file, Just Salad appears independently owned, and the CEO/COO duo represents the likely software buying center. The franchisees, given their small number and the mandated tech stack, have little to no autonomy over technology decisions.

Mandated and current tech stack

The FDD’s Item 11 disclosures are explicit. Just Salad mandates five systems: Brink Enterprise for remote report and systems management, Brink Point of Sale System, a Just Salad online ordering system, a Just Salad purchase order system, and a combined Just Salad online ordering and purchase order system. This is a locked, proprietary-plus-named-vendor environment. Any vendor pitching complementary or replacement software must address integration with Brink POS and the in-house ordering infrastructure. There is no mention of additional mandated platforms for loyalty, delivery, or HR in the available extract.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

The FDD does not provide an Item 8 procurement extract, so the formal supplier designation process is not publicly detailed. However, the mandated tech list implies a designated-supplier model. Renewal terms offer a clear window: franchisees can sign 10-year renewal agreements by notifying the franchisor between six and nine months before expiration and meeting all monetary and contractual obligations. With the initial term set at 10 years, natural renewal cycles for the 5 franchised units will be infrequent. The more immediate opportunity lies in the 42 corporate units and any new locations added during the current growth phase.

How to read the Just Salad FDD

The 2022 Franchise Disclosure Document provides the legal and operational blueprint for vendor evaluation. Key sections for software sellers include Item 11 (Franchisor’s Obligations), which lists the mandated technology, and Item 1 (The Franchisor), which names the executive team controlling purchasing. Item 17 outlines renewal and termination conditions that can signal contract windows. The full document is embedded below for your review. For a ranked target list of franchise systems matched to your software category, FranCloud can help.

Questions vendors ask

Just Salad, answered from the filing

The buying center includes CEO Nicholas F. Kenner and COO J Apolinar Chavez-Arreola, per the 2022 FDD. With 42 company-owned units, HQ exerts direct operational and technology control.
The 2022 FDD mandates Brink Enterprise for remote reporting and systems management, Brink Point of Sale System, and proprietary Just Salad online ordering and purchase order systems.
The 2022 FDD discloses 47 total units: 42 company-owned and 5 franchised. This is a small, HQ-controlled quick-service chain.
The FDD does not extract specific Item 8 procurement restrictions. The mandate of proprietary and named systems suggests a designated-supplier model controlled by the franchisor.
Franchise agreements run for 10-year initial terms. Renewals require notice 6–9 months before expiration. With recent 66.7% unit growth, new-store openings may create additional entry points.
The 2022 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can review the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below for detailed Item 11 tech disclosures and executive listings.
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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

5 operators run 17 mapped locations. 4 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

2–9 units4
Single-unit1

Top states by locations

NC16
NJ1

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