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From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Karahi Boys
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Karahi Boys is controlled by its President and CEO, Shaikh Sultan Zahid and Taha Ahmed Yasin, at the franchise’s sole location. The 2025 FDD mandates only social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) and reveals no operational tech stack. With just one franchised unit, the addressable market is minimal.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
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Total units
1
1 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
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Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$895K–$2.75M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Franchisor controlled
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No 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.
7%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
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.
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ou may do cooperative advertising with other Karahi Boys franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn,
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y report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, X, Instagram, LinkedIn, blogs and
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nish us with a quarterly report and documentation of local advertising expenditures during the previous calendar quarter. You may not use social media platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, X, Instagra
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advertising with other Karahi Boys franchisees in your area, with our prior written approval. You may not maintain any business profile on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, Threads, Tik
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
26 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 4 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?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within ten (10) days after the close of each calendar month and within ninety (90) days after the close of each fiscal year, Franchisee will furnish Franchisor a full and complete written statement of income and expense and a profit and loss statement for the operation of the Franchised Business during said period…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
You must purchase your initial inventory, furniture, cabinetry, reception booth, computer systems, and all future inventory, of dry spices and marinades from us or our affiliate, Karahi Boys Franchise Corp.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may in the future establish or modify the sales reporting systems as we deem appropriate for the accurate and expeditious reporting of Gross Revenue, and you must fully cooperate in implementing any such system at your expense.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In our recent fiscal year ending December 31, 2024, neither we nor any of our affiliates has received any revenue from franchisees’ required purchases or leases.
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?
80Item 8
We estimate that your purchase or lease of products, supplies and services from approved suppliers (or those which meet our specifications) will represent approximately 80% of your costs to establish your Franchised Business and approximately 80% of your costs for ongoing operation.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
If you request that we approve a proposed item or supplier, we will charge you an evaluation fee equal to our actual cost and expense of inspection and testing.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider another item or supplier, you must make such request in writing to us and have the supplier give us samples of its product or service and such other information that we may require.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Upon the expiration or termination of this Agreement, Franchisor may exercise its authority, pursuant to such documents, to obtain any and all of Franchisee’s rights to the telephone numbers of the Franchised Business and all related telephone directory listings and other business listings, and all Internet listings…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesItem 11
conduct inspections of your Franchised Business, at the frequency and duration that we deem advisable.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall operate all aspects of the Franchised Business in accordance with the Manual, as they may from time to time be modified by Franchisor
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
No site may be used for the location of the Franchised Business unless it is approved in writing by Franchisor.
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 establish any website or other listing on the Internet except as provided and specifically permitted herein.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend a minimum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) on Local Advertising and promotional activities in the Territory within the thirty (30) days prior to, and for thirty (30) days following, the Opening Date to promote the opening of the Franchised Business (“Grand Opening Campaign”).
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
Thereafter, you must spend a minimum of one percent (1%) (subject to increases not to exceed two percent (2%)) of your Gross Revenue each month on advertising for the Franchised Business in your territory.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Accept and honor all loyalty cards, promotional coupons, or other System-wide offers, on a uniform basis, as accepted by other franchisees in the System.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If a cooperative is established during the term of your Franchise Agreement, you must sign all documents we request and become a member of the cooperative according to the terms of the documents.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase all equipment, ingredients, supplies and services from our designated suppliers and contractors or in accordance with our specifications.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
At Franchisor’s request, Franchisee must execute documents, including but not limited to, the Authorization attached as Attachment 3, that allow Franchisor to automatically take the Royalty Fee and Brand Fund Contribution due as well as other sums due Franchisor, from business bank accounts via electronic funds…
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
The Franchise Agreement requires that you personally supervise, devote full time, and manage the day-to-day operation of your Franchised Business.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase and use the point-of-sale system (“POS System”) we specify, and have the latest versions of hardware, software and computer platforms to operate the POS System.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System allows us to independently and remotely access all of your sales data, including your Gross Revenue, through the Internet.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor may offer mandatory and/or optional additional training programs from time to time and as may be set forth in the Manual.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee’s failure to attend and/or complete mandatory additional training or failure to attend Franchisor’s national business meeting or annual convention is a material default of this Agreement.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?Franchise agreement
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 franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Karahi Boys
Karahi Boys operates a single franchised unit, with no company-owned locations disclosed in the 2025 FDD. The franchise is part of the Karahi Boys brand, but the ownership structure is not detailed. Two mapped operators are associated with the unit, covering Texas and Wisconsin, though the total unit count is reflected as 1. This makes the addressable market for software vendors extremely limited, with no unit growth reported year-over-year.
Who controls software purchasing
The buying center is straightforward: the President, Shaikh Sultan Zahid, and the CEO, Taha Ahmed Yasin, are the listed executives. Given the micro-franchise scale, they likely handle all purchasing decisions directly, including any software evaluation. There are no multi-unit operators or regional managers to influence the process.
Mandated and current tech stack
The 2025 FDD mandates the use of specific social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. No operational technology—such as a point-of-sale system, inventory management, scheduling, or accounting software—is mandated or disclosed. This suggests minimal tech infrastructure, with any existing tools likely adopted on an ad-hoc basis by the franchisee. Vendors pitching POS, back-office, or marketing automation will find no incumbent systems to displace, but also no mandated standards to meet.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 procurement details are absent from the FDD, so the supply chain model (designated supplier, approved supplier, or open) is unknown. The franchise agreement runs for an initial term of 10 years, with a 5-year renewal option contingent on good standing, a 50% renewal fee of the then-current initial franchise fee, and compliance with then-current standards, including a possible new agreement with materially different terms. The next renewal window for the existing unit would be at the end of the initial term, but the exact date is not disclosed. Without expansion plans or multi-unit growth, there are no predictable contract-opening events for software vendors.
How to read the Karahi Boys FDD
The 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below. For a ranked list of high-potential franchise targets, contact FranCloud.
Questions vendors ask
Karahi Boys, answered from the filing
The President, Shaikh Sultan Zahid, and CEO, Taha Ahmed Yasin, are the likely decision-makers for any software at this single-unit franchise.
The 2025 FDD does not mandate any POS, inventory, or scheduling systems. Only social media accounts (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube) are required.
Only 1 franchised unit exists, with no company-owned locations disclosed. The franchise has two mapped operators across Wisconsin and Texas.
Item 8 procurement details are not provided in the FDD, so the model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is unknown.
With a 10-year initial term and 5-year renewal option, the next window would align with the renewal cycle, but no near-term expansion signals exist.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the full document in the embedded PDF viewer below.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Top states by locations
| WI | 1 |
|---|---|
| TX | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Karahi Boys
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