NetSuiteOracle
Mandatory1-2 } As of the date of this disclosure document, the minimum Digital System requirements are as follows:  Office printer  Monthly Microsoft Office 365 license – $15 per month  Netsuite / PUSH – $3
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Kinton Ramen
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing at Kinton Ramen is controlled at the corporate level by Kinton Kinka Corp. leadership. The franchise currently mandates NetSuite by Oracle Corporation for its operational tech stack, with a small addressable market of two known locations across New York and Indiana. Vendors should target President and Director Roland Dreyer or Vice President and Director James Kim for enterprise software conversations.
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Live signals
Total units
0
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2024
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$50K
per unit
Investment range
$756K–$1.76M
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
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.
FacebookMeta
includes Internet and World Wide Web home pages. Area Representative shall submit to Franchisor for approval before use, all social media posts and replies including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, I
InstagramMeta
hibited from promoting your Area Representative Business or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Instagram, and Twitt
LinkedInLinkedIn
u are strictly prohibited from promoting your Area Representative Business or using the Proprietary Marks in any manner on any social and/or networking Websites, such as Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, In
SnapchatSnapchat
de Web home pages. Area Representative shall submit to Franchisor for approval before use, all social media posts and replies including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn,
TikTokTikTok
rea Representative shall submit to Franchisor for approval before use, all social media posts and replies including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, TikTok, Yelp! and ot
TwitterX
nternet and World Wide Web home pages. Area Representative shall submit to Franchisor for approval before use, all social media posts and replies including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram,
YelpYelp
esentative shall submit to Franchisor for approval before use, all social media posts and replies including sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, LinkedIn, TikTok, Yelp! and other site
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
23 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 4 explicit no's; 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
The Franchisee shall establish and continuously use such bookkeeping, accounting and record-keeping and security and surveillance systems, and cost control procedures, mandated by and conforming to the requirements prescribed from time to time by the Franchisor.
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
the Franchisor has the right to access, download, and use that data in any manner that the Franchisor deems appropriate without compensation to the Franchisee.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall furnish to the Franchisor such reports as the Franchisor may require from time to time.
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
In order to provide for inevitable but unpredictable changes to technological needs and opportunities, the Franchisor will have the right to establish, in writing, new standards for the implementation and acquisition of technology in the System, including updated or replacement Digital Systems, Required Software…
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
During the fiscal year ended December 24, 2023, we did not earn any revenue from the sale of these items to our area representatives or franchisees.
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?
50Item 8
approximately 50% to 70% of your total purchases for the operation of your Area Representative Business
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 8
A charge not to exceed $500 will be paid by you or the supplier to us.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to buy any products (other than Proprietary Products) from an unapproved supplier, you must first submit to us a written request for approval of that supplier.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee agrees that the Franchisor may designate, and own, the telephone numbers for the Franchised Business.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor and/or its representatives shall have the right at all times to inspect the Premises and the furnishings, equipment and fixtures thereon, the Products, to take inventory of such Products, and otherwise to examine the manner in which the Franchisee is conducting the Franchised Business;
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor reserves the right to add to, revise, substitute or rescind portions of the Manual periodically, and the Franchisee shall implement such changes when made, at the Franchisee’s cost, even if additional investment or expenditures are required.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Unless the Franchisor has otherwise approved in writing, the Franchisee agrees to neither establish nor permit any other party to establish an Online Site relating in any manner whatsoever to the Franchised Business or referring to the Proprietary Marks.
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
In connection with the opening of the Franchised Business, the Franchisee must spend no less than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for grand opening advertising and promotion of the Franchised Business, in accordance with a plan that the Franchisee must submit to the Franchisor for approval.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
If a Cooperative has been established for a geographic area where your Restaurant is located when the Franchise Agreement is signed, or if any Cooperative is established during the term of the Franchise Agreement, you must become a member of the Cooperative.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
Franchisees in your AR Territory must purchase all products, and all other goods and services used in their Franchised Businesses, including without limitation, all raw or prepared or proprietary food or beverage products, ingredients, inventory, restaurant accessories, equipment, point of sale materials, software…
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee agrees to use in the operation of the Franchised Business only those service providers, manufacturers, brands or types of fixtures, equipment (including without limitation, computer hardware and software, communications, electronic, cash register, surveillance or security, and POS Systems), and signs…
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
agrees to cooperate fully and comply, at the Franchisee’s cost, with any system implemented by the Franchisor for the electronic or other transfer of any funds required to be paid by the Franchisee (including without limitation, royalties, payments due under the Lease, advertising, gift card and promotional…
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
participate fully in accordance with then applicable terms and conditions, at its own expense (if required by Franchisor), in all gift certificate, gift card, coupon and other promotional programs initiated by the Franchisor
People
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee shall require employees to wear such uniforms or attire as the Franchisor prescribes periodically, and otherwise comply with the ongoing System standards.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisee agrees to record all sales on computer-based point of sale systems that the Franchisor approves or on such other types of cash registers or systems as the Franchisor may designate in the Manual or otherwise in writing (“POS Systems”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
the Franchisor has the right to access, download, and use that data in any manner that the Franchisor deems appropriate without compensation to the Franchisee.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Additional training, retraining, refresher courses, remedial training, seminars or management/franchisee meetings may be provided or made mandatory by the Franchisor, at its discretion, and at a cost to the Area Representative based on the Franchisor's then current fee (if any) for the Franchisor's personnel…
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
We reserve the right to designate that attendance at any area representative meeting is mandatory for you.
The filing answers no to 4 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- 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
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 11
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 Kinton Ramen
Kinton Ramen operates two quick-service restaurant locations in the United States, with one unit in New York and one in Indiana. The brand is part of Kinton Kinka Corp., and its most recent Franchise Disclosure Document was filed in 2024. For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely small—just two units—but the centralized purchasing model means a single conversation at headquarters can cover the entire system. No multi-unit operators exist; both locations are run by single-unit franchisees, which simplifies the sales motion if you can reach the right executive.
Who controls software purchasing
The 2024 FDD lists two executives in Item 1: Roland Dreyer, President and Director, and James Kim, Vice President and Director. These individuals represent the buying center for any technology decision. Because the system is small and corporate-controlled, vendors should direct all outreach to these named officers. There is no indication of a separate IT or procurement department in the disclosure, so Dreyer and Kim likely hold direct authority over software evaluation and purchasing.
Mandated and current tech stack
Kinton Ramen mandates NetSuite by Oracle Corporation, as disclosed in the 2024 FDD. This is the only technology system explicitly required for franchisees. No other POS, payroll, scheduling, or inventory management vendors are named in the filing. For vendors selling complementary or replacement solutions, NetSuite’s presence signals an existing ERP backbone that may integrate with or compete against your product. Any pitch should address how your software fits alongside or replaces NetSuite in a small, corporate-run restaurant environment.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 of the 2024 FDD does not extract any procurement or supplier framework language, meaning the franchise does not publicly disclose a designated-supplier or approved-supplier model. This leaves the procurement process opaque from the outside. However, Item 17 provides a clear renewal window: area representatives must give written notice at least six months before the 10-year initial term expires. A $10,000 renewal fee per franchised business applies, and the franchisor may require execution of a new area representation agreement. For software vendors, the renewal cycle tied to the 10-year term could create periodic openings when operators reassess their tech stack, though the small unit count limits the volume of those opportunities.
How to read the Kinton Ramen FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below contains the full 2024 Franchise Disclosure Document for Kinton Ramen. This filing includes all state-required disclosures on fees, territory, obligations, and the franchisor’s financial performance representations (if any). For software sales teams, focus on Item 1 (executives), Item 11 (mandated systems), Item 8 (procurement restrictions), and Item 17 (renewal and transfer conditions). These sections reveal who buys, what they must use, and when contracts may come up for review. If you sell into franchise restaurants, FranCloud can help you build a ranked target list of systems that match your ideal customer profile.
Questions vendors ask
Kinton Ramen, answered from the filing
President and Director Roland Dreyer and Vice President and Director James Kim are the named executives in the 2024 FDD. They control purchasing for the two-unit system.
The 2024 FDD mandates NetSuite by Oracle Corporation. No other POS or operational systems are disclosed as required.
Two total units, one each in New York and Indiana. Both are operated by single-unit operators; no multi-unit operators exist.
The 2024 FDD does not disclose a designated or approved supplier framework in Item 8. Procurement signals are absent from the filing.
Renewal requires six months' written notice before the 10-year term expires. A $10,000 renewal fee per franchised business applies under the new area representation agreement.
The 2024 FDD was filed with state franchise regulators. You can view the embedded PDF viewer below for full details on the franchise disclosure document.
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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
| NY | 1 |
|---|---|
| IN | 1 |
Ownership
The portfolio behind Kinton Ramen
unknown of kinton kinka.
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