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ice provider for the preparation of “Kentro Greek Kitchen®” branded menu items and products that are available for order on third-party delivery applications such as “Uber Eats”, “DoorDash”, and “Grub
From the filings
Kentro Franchising
Quick service restaurantKentro Franchising operates one company-owned quick-service location generating average unit volume of $842,927 under its 2024 FDD, with a 6% royalty over a 10-year initial term. The filing names eight social and delivery platforms — including DoorDash and Grubhub — across Items 1, 11 and 12, but requires none of them. Item 2 names the officers who run Kentro Greek Kitchen, the roster to check before a vendor pitch.
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Total units
1
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
$843K
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1.5%
national + local
Initial fee
—
per unit
Investment range
$388K–$897K
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.
7.5%of gross sales (FY2024)
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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order to maintain a consistent image and message and to protect the Marks and System, you must not participate or market through the use of social technology, social media such as Facebook, Instagram,
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r the preparation of “Kentro Greek Kitchen” branded menu items and products that are available for order on third-party delivery applications such as “Uber Eats”, “Doordash”, and “GrubHub”. Our agreem
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t, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube,
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he Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram,
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t image and message and to protect the Marks and System, you must not participate or market through the use of social technology, social media such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest and Twitte
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rtise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat or any othe
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onsistent image and message and to protect the Marks and System, you must not participate or market through the use of social technology, social media such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest an
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ence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, I
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rd-party service provider for the preparation of “Kentro Greek Kitchen®” branded menu items and products that are available for order on third-party delivery applications such as “Uber Eats”, “DoorDas
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wise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat or
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
29 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 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?
YesItem 11
You must obtain, maintain, and use the certain brands, types, makes, and/or models of communications, computer systems, and hardware we specify for use in the operation of your Restaurant.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to submit to us, in accordance with requirements prescribed by us from time to time (initially in thirteen four-week reporting periods per year) and in a format which we may designate from time to time: (a) at the same time the royalty fee is due, a weekly report of the sales of the Restaurant and all other…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate ourselves or an affiliate as an approved, or the sole approved, supplier for any item you must purchase in connection with the Restaurant.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate ourselves or an affiliate as an approved, or the sole approved, supplier for any item you must purchase in connection with the Restaurant.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Because we have just begun franchising, we have not received any revenues from franchisee purchases from us, our affiliates, or any approved or designated suppliers.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
We or our affiliates may receive revenues or profits or other material consideration from the purchases you make from us, our affiliates, or from other approved suppliers.
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?
70Item 8
We estimate that the cost to purchase and lease all equipment, inventory, and other items and services that we require you to obtain from us or our affiliates, from designated suppliers, or in accordance with our specifications ranges from approximately 70% to 95% of all purchases and leases necessary to open your…
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
$250. Alternative $500 application fee When the If you seek approval of a new supplier or Supplier plus our costs application is product, we may charge you the $500 Evaluation incurred in submitted application fee for conducting the Fees evaluating the evaluation plus our costs incurred in alternative supplier.…
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
In the event you wish to purchase any unapproved item, including inventory, and/or acquire approved items from an unapproved supplier, you must provide us the name, address and telephone number of the proposed supplier, a description of the item you wish to purchase, and the purchase price of the item, if known.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
You acknowledge that we have the sole rights to and interest in all telephone numbers, post office boxes, and directory listings relating to any Mark, and you authorize us to direct the telephone company, the postal service, and all listing agencies to transfer all telephone numbers, post office boxes, and directory…
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You agree to abide by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards enacted by the applicable Card Associations, as applicable to your business.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
We reserve the right to audit the sales reports, financial statements, tax returns, information from the Restaurant's computer system, and any other records you are required to retain or submit to us.
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We will have the right to add to and otherwise modify the Operating Manual from time to time, if deemed necessary or advisable to improve the standards of service or product quality or the efficient operation of Kentro Greek Kitchen 2023 Franchise Agreement 16 the Restaurant, to protect or maintain the goodwill…
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
Before you open the Restaurant, we will: 1. Approve the location of your Restaurant (the “Approved Location”) and designate such location in the Franchise Agreement.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Except as approved in advance in writing by us, you may not establish or maintain a separate website, splash page, profile, or other presence on the Internet, or otherwise advertise on the Internet or any other public computer network in connection with the Restaurants, including any profile on Facebook, Pinterest…
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesItem 11
You must pay us between $5,000 to $15,000 to conduct a grand opening advertising campaign on your behalf.
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 a minimum of $500 per month on local advertising and promotion implemented in a format and using materials and designs approved by us as your “Local Advertising, Marketing, and Promotional Expenditure”.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesItem 8
You must fully participate in all guest loyalty or frequent customer programs now or in the future adopted or approved by us.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
All franchisees in the designated geographical area must participate in the Cooperative.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
Kentro Greek Kitchen requires you to participate in an electronic funds transfer program under which royalty fees and advertising contribution payments are deducted or paid electronically from your bank account.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesItem 8
You must participate in all gift certificate and/or gift card administration programs as we may designated from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
In addition, you must appoint a Key Manager to manage the day-to-day business of your Restaurant, who may also be the Controlling Person.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesItem 16
All food ingredients, beverage products, cooking materials, containers, packaging materials, other paper and plastic products, utensils, uniforms, menus, forms, cleaning and sanitation materials and other supplies and materials used in the operation of the Restaurant must conform to the specifications and quality…
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
Currently, you must obtain and use the designated point-of-sale software for your Restaurant, but we may change the brand of point-of-sale software in the future.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to have independent access to any data you collect electronically.
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 8
In addition, you must purchase, enroll in or subscribe to, as applicable, all CRM, social media analytics and online and mobile ordering software or programs that we designate.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may also, at our option, require you, your Controlling Person, or your Key Manager to attend supplemental or additional training programs which may be offered from time to time by us or our affiliates during the term of the franchise.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesFranchise agreement
We may establish and hold a convention for franchisees and if we do so, you will be required to attend.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?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.
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The vendor opportunity at Kentro Franchising
Kentro Franchising runs one company-owned location generating average unit volume of $842,927, on a 6% royalty over a 10-year initial term. Item 19 makes a financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run Kentro Greek Kitchen and lays out their roles — the roster a vendor would check for the executive most likely to own a new-system conversation.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
The filing names eight platforms across Items 1, 11 and 12 — DoorDash, Grubhub, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat and TikTok — but the FDD requires none of the systems it names.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list: franchisees must buy Kentro Greek Kitchen Proprietary Products — sauces, marinades, branded products, beverages and packaging — from the franchisor, and may propose alternative suppliers for other items. Item 17 sets a 10-year initial term with one additional 10-year renewal option, conditioned on a renewal fee equal to 10% of the then-current franchise fee, paid at least five months ahead, and either a site refurbishment or relocation.
How to read the Kentro Franchising FDD
The 2024 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators; the embedded viewer below carries the full text of Items 1, 2, 8, 11, 12, 17 and 19.
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Questions vendors ask
Kentro Franchising, answered from the filing
Item 2 of the FDD names the officers who run Kentro Greek Kitchen and their roles; that roster is the place to check for the executive who would field a vendor pitch, since none of the platforms named elsewhere in the filing carries a mandate.
The FDD requires none of the systems it names. It lists DoorDash, Grubhub, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Snapchat and TikTok, but none carries a use obligation.
One company-owned location, in the quick-service restaurant segment, generating average unit volume of $842,927 as of the 2024 FDD.
Item 8 sets an approved-supplier list. Franchisees must buy Kentro Greek Kitchen Proprietary Products — sauces, marinades, branded products, beverages and packaging — from the franchisor, and may propose alternative suppliers for other goods.
The initial term runs 10 years, with one additional 10-year renewal option under Item 17. Renewal requires a fee equal to 10% of the then-current franchise fee, paid at least five months ahead, plus a site refurbishment or relocation.
The 2024 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. See the embedded PDF viewer below for the full text of Items 1, 2, 8, 11, 12 and 17.
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